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Jaydaan · 10-25-2009, 01:24 PM

My best friend and her hubby (who live in the suite below us and we spend a lot of time with) Just went through a week of the flu. It was first diagnosed as a chest infection, then progressed to a full out vomit fest with a nasty high fever. They took blood and did confirm H1N1. They isolated themselves, and even the three of us living upstairs took two days "quarantine/movie watching" We would not have gone to that drastic of a measure except we had accidentally switched wine glasses twice on Wed night. And her and my hubby shared a smoke, instead of smoking two at the time. Add to that I had a sore throat and slight cough, hubby had a cough and the chills... we did not want to get anyone sick. The health department here is telling us that we are contagious 24 hours BEFORE first symptoms, and up to 48 hours After the fever has broke. We all work in a hotel/banquet/beer store (same building) and did not want to be blamed for giving some 400 quests a a wedding H1N1 because we were sick. Problem is, I doubt everyone working there will be as cautious. So, so far H1N1 has hit 40% of our household... lets hope that is all.

10-25-2009, 01:24 PM	#1
Jaydaan Knight of the Oval-Shaped Conference Table Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vernon, BC, Canada Posts: 378	My best friend and her hubby (who live in the suite below us and we spend a lot of time with) Just went through a week of the flu. It was first diagnosed as a chest infection, then progressed to a full out vomit fest with a nasty high fever. They took blood and did confirm H1N1. They isolated themselves, and even the three of us living upstairs took two days "quarantine/movie watching" We would not have gone to that drastic of a measure except we had accidentally switched wine glasses twice on Wed night. And her and my hubby shared a smoke, instead of smoking two at the time. Add to that I had a sore throat and slight cough, hubby had a cough and the chills... we did not want to get anyone sick. The health department here is telling us that we are contagious 24 hours BEFORE first symptoms, and up to 48 hours After the fever has broke. We all work in a hotel/banquet/beer store (same building) and did not want to be blamed for giving some 400 quests a a wedding H1N1 because we were sick. Problem is, I doubt everyone working there will be as cautious. So, so far H1N1 has hit 40% of our household... lets hope that is all.