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Dreadful bug doing the rounds

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Mishap Sun 02-Mar-14 13:33:36

Are any other parts of the country gripped by this grim bug? DD's family have been ill for a month - and too weak to get out of bed for at least a week of that time - DD + OH + all the children have been so ill. Subsequent chest infections and antibiotic-taking. One of SIL's family (young woman) is in hospital with pneumonia and his parents have gone on to chest infections. Bug consists of cold/flu-like symptoms initially, high temperatures, vomiting, squits, then proceeding to bronchitis and/or pneumonia. Neighbours here have also been afflicted. Poor DD has not slept for a month as she is trying to look after everyone, whilst feeling awful herself.

I have been keeping well away for fear of OH (who has PD and heart problem) succumbing - but I feel so guilty at not being able to help them.

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NfkDumpling Sun 02-Mar-14 14:24:26

Oh, poor things - especially your DD. I hope they recover soon and you mustn't feel guilty. Think how she'd feel if either/both of you succumbed too because they'd passed it on.
There's been some nasty bugs around, but thankfully nothing like that around here - yet. One of the 'benefits' of a mild winter I suppose.

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granjura Sun 02-Mar-14 14:59:09

Very nasty indeed- so hope they all get better soon. I got this bug 7 weeks ago when we were last in the UK- and OH caught it from me 2 weeks later. Finally went to GP and got some antibiotics (always try to avoid them) a few days ago and only just beginning to feel better. Actually spent 2 hrs pottering in the garden today, which made me feel so much better.

Is there a cleaning agency in her area- so you can pay for a few hours cleaning/ironing for DD, if you can't help in person (for excellent reasons), perhaps?

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Mishap Sun 02-Mar-14 15:01:25

That's a good idea granjura - I will look into that.

Hope the antibiotics will knock your bug on the head.

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FlicketyB Sun 02-Mar-14 15:23:49

or organising online food deliveries?

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