Flu admissions are up

IOMGran - well said!👍

fancy that - our local hospital (Greater Manchester) is asking all visitors to wear masks because of flu. We visited our baby grandson in there a few weeks ago and heard that the children’s flu ward was full (November).
You’re lucky if you’ve avoided catching flu - it can be very serious. I had a bad dose when I was only in my (healthy) early 20s and it floored me for a fortnight! I wouldn’t hesitate to have the vaccine and can’t see an issue with wearing a mask. What’s the problem if it may help? 🤔 Apart from steamed up glasses! 🤣

TiggyW
Many people consider it an infringement of their liberties in the same way that smoking bans, bans on the use of phones whilst driving and the obligation to use a seatbelt are regarded that way by those who object to the bans or obligations.

Mollygo

TiggyW
Many people consider it an infringement of their liberties in the same way that smoking bans, bans on the use of phones whilst driving and the obligation to use a seatbelt are regarded that way by those who object to the bans or obligations.

Yes, they are the antisocial rump of our society. Sadly emboldened these days.

I will not be wearing any mask. If I am ill I will not go into any shops etc until I am well. If for any reason I had to visit a medical setting and it was compulsory, I would obey. Otherwise, a definite no from me.

love0c

I will not be wearing any mask. If I am ill I will not go into any shops etc until I am well. If for any reason I had to visit a medical setting and it was compulsory, I would obey. Otherwise, a definite no from me.

But you’re doing what any sensible person would do. Not going out if you’re ill and wearing a mask if it was compulsory in a medical setting.
So well done.

I thought that, because of the pandemic, people in this country would adopt the eastern approach of wearing a mask to protect others but, alas, it never happened.

TBH - visitors should not be allowed in a ‘Flu Ward.

My friend/neighbour who is a matron at a large, general hospital in the SE, has said that they are ‘busting at the seams’ with ambulances queuing outside. Everyone needs to be aware and to take necessary precautions.

Comment online I read from a former nurse re "Every single year for 5 years" (which would have been presumably the 5 years immediately preceding 2020 and all that) it was the same story "flu....flu....very bad flu....overwhelmed....etc" in the very busy hospital she worked in. The tale every winter was exactly the same.....

In other words "It's business as usual for this time of year"....topped off by basically reminding us "You do know this is an apres 2020 year.....(ie reminding us that they have "cried wolf" every winter for years now and this is just more of the same.....)

No, it’s not business as usual CariadAgain, because it’s two months earlier than the average year’s flu peak.

Yes, that is what I understand too Casdon.

Which former nurse?
Not Kate Shemirani I hope.

MayBee70

I thought that, because of the pandemic, people in this country would adopt the eastern approach of wearing a mask to protect others but, alas, it never happened.

I have been so disappointed by our own society in the UK and the Isle of Man over this, I didn't realise that we had so many antisocial people. I sometimes wonder if we had them during WW2 to, ones deliberately leaving lights on etc.

fancythat

LaCrepescule

Are you serious - get everyone to wear masks again? Get vaccinated and just get on with it. I don’t know a single person who’s had flu so far and I have a big social circle.

I am the same as regards your last sentence.
Makes me wonder where all these people are supposed to be.

When I wrote this earlier upthread, I was expecting a whole help of people to come on and say they knew however many of people with it.
But they havent.

So I am carrying on wondering what is actually happening?

This article makes sense to me. From various angles.

I still only know of 2 people who likely have flu.
And they are both under 20.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr7lpmkl9r1o

Statistics aren’t always the whole truth.
If you’re interested in numbers this is interesting.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002nhk1