My boyfriend was out workin with pigs and
they have the flu and he doesnt know if he
got it from them or not. My mom told me
that the flu that the pigs have can kill
the baby, is that true?...Im only 30
weeks. I havent gottan the flu shot yet,
thinkin about callin the hosp. On monday
and seeing if I can go there and get it,
but I dont think that can help me from
getting sick from the pig flu. Anyone
know ne thing about this????
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rae_06
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 219 Location: Iowa
Posted: 10-22-05 16:31pm
Ne one?Ppl are viewing and not saying
anything
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rae_06
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 219 Location: Iowa
Posted: 10-23-05 11:08am
Its nothin like the bird flu..Lol..When
you work with pigs and they have the flu
you can get it from them..My bf's brother
in law told him he probably wont catch it
but it could happen, I was just worried
because that night he came home and he
wasnt feeling good and last night I wasnt
feeling good, but I think it was from my
prenatal vitamin and not having enough
food in my stomach. For some reason food
is starting to just not sound good and I
dont eat very much-yesterday all I had was
a slice of pizze,a peanut butter sandwich,
and a scoop of mashed potatos. The pig
flu isnt something that goes around
killing people, it just makes you sick for
like a day or so, you feel weak and
nauseated. But if I got it it would kill
the baby and I was all freaked
out....Thanx for ur reply.
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mia7
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 378
Posted: 10-23-05 11:49am
As far as I know the common influenza or
common flu comes from pigs, if I am not
mistaken.As for many other common diseases
that humans face.
They come from farm animals, because
people have always been close and around
animals like cows, pigs, chickens and so
on. That's why when the europeans first
came to the americas millions of native
americans died of measels and small pox
and things like that. Native americans
did not farm and were not immune to
european diseases that they got from farm
animals.
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sandyallen
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 10-23-05 12:30pm
Hi there! You should call your dr or
talk to the one on call. He/she might
want to check your bf out too, at least it
will help your worrying.
Keep us posted. Sure hope everything is
o.K.
