http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/swine-flu-watch.html Science Blog from Freelance Science Writer David Bradley Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:25:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/swine-flu-watch.html/comment-page-1#comment-635811 David Bradley Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:28:37 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=4892#comment-635811 Well, results from our first family swabs were back today, turns out that one of us had a dose of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_respiratory_syncytial_virus" rel="nofollow">Human respiratory syncytial virus</a> before Xmas. Funnily enough, and without wishing to tempt fate, that's the only respiratory infection any of us have had since October when I had a nasty cold and a sore throat. Well, results from our first family swabs were back today, turns out that one of us had a dose of Human respiratory syncytial virus before Xmas. Funnily enough, and without wishing to tempt fate, that’s the only respiratory infection any of us have had since October when I had a nasty cold and a sore throat.

]]> http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/swine-flu-watch.html/comment-page-1#comment-635595 David Bradley Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:27:40 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=4892#comment-635595 Incidentally, for those of you wondering why I somehow managed to qualify for the H1N1 jab, according to a medic friend, I am a "Young and Lung". I have to agree on the lung, but not so sure, 43y counts as young. Don't you just love medical pigeonholes? Incidentally, for those of you wondering why I somehow managed to qualify for the H1N1 jab, according to a medic friend, I am a “Young and Lung”. I have to agree on the lung, but not so sure, 43y counts as young. Don’t you just love medical pigeonholes?

]]> http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/swine-flu-watch.html/comment-page-1#comment-635553 David Bradley Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:10:26 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=4892#comment-635553 Well, it's the Tuesday after Thursday's jab and my arm is still ever so slightly tender to the touch. But, other than that no other acute symptoms from having been given the Glaxo pandemic vaccine. It did mean I had something extra to add to the weekly Flu Watch survey given that none of the family have yet succumbed to any winter colds or flu...yet... Well, it’s the Tuesday after Thursday’s jab and my arm is still ever so slightly tender to the touch. But, other than that no other acute symptoms from having been given the Glaxo pandemic vaccine. It did mean I had something extra to add to the weekly Flu Watch survey given that none of the family have yet succumbed to any winter colds or flu…yet…

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