Swine Flu Symptoms In Toddlers
Toddlers and the swine flu?
I live in Montana. I am in high school and a friend of mine just got back from Texas and she now has the swine flu. I am a teen mom. I am really scared that my daughter will get it through me and she is only 16 months old. So my question is is the swine flu as dangerous as the news makes it out to be? Is anyone else in ”panic” mode because of this flu? or am I the only one? What are the earliest symptoms I would notice if she gets it?
If you haven’t been in contact with the friend, great. If you have been, don’t be in contact with him/her for the near future.
Based on what people are saying, there’s no real need to panic. Still, if a baby/toddler gets any flu it can always be dangerous. Based on recent news it appears to be a milder form of illness than was thought. Still, babies are always at higher risk if they get a respiratory infection.
The most recent word is that schools are not closing, but people are telling anyone with flu symptoms not to go to school.
Any symptoms of being sick (fever, cold symptoms) should be checked out by a doctor.
Now, more than ever, it’s a good idea to wash hands thoroughly and frequently, and to thoroughly clean surfaces. If you aren’t infected, and if she isn’t near the friend, she won’t get it (unless it were to show up somewhere like the infant seat in a shopping cart - which may be reason not to put her in one of those in the near future),
Listen to your area news, and if you have questions ask your baby’s pediatrician (even if your baby is not sick and you just want to know more about what you should be doing).
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