Hi Everybody,
I’m so Upset right now. This morning my Daycare Lady called me and asked if I would mind watching some kids since she had to take her 2 Boys to the Doctor cause they were Running high Fevers and really weren’t feeling good. So, me being the nice person that I am, said that it would be fine and not to worry about it. So this Night she calls me and tells me that both her Boys are sick with Influenza A, Bronchitis, Tonsilitis and Ear Infections. Now, I wouldn’t mind my Son having any of the last ones but UNFORTUNATELY there’s a chance now that he has INFLUENZA. Which really sucks. Then she tells me that those 2 kids I was watching today are probably the ones that had Influenza last week since they were sick in daycare all last Week. I’m just Thinking:” What The Hell?” I mean why couldn’t she tell me last week that she had sick kids in Daycare. I think it is so irresponsible of her. So I guess that explains why my Son developed a sudden fever and is tired and achy and cranky. I guess I keep checking him tonight and then take him to the Doctor in the Morning. I’m just soooo Freaking worried and upset right now. Here is what
www.flufacts.com says about Influenza Type A:
Influenza Type A is the most common and also the scariest of the three influenzas, causing the most serious epidemics in history.
And here is some Information about the Impact of the Flu:
INFLUENZA STATISTICS
The flu isn’t always thought of as a serious or life-threatening illness. Because of the dangers and complications it can have on older people, children, and people with health problems, the perception of flu severity is changing.
In the U.S., there is currently an estimated 25–50 million cases of the flu reported each year — leading to 150,000 hospitalizations and 30,000–40,000 deaths yearly. If these figures were to be estimated incorporating the rest of the world, there would be an average of approximately 1 billion cases of flu, around 3–5 million cases of severe illness, and 300,000–500,000 deaths annually.
Flu-related deaths can result from pneumonia and from exacerbations of cardiopulmonary conditions and other chronic diseases. Deaths of older adults account for more than 90% of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza.
I will update you all tomorrow about what the doctor said.
So long my Friends, Alexandra
