People who were exposed to a previous related strain of swine flu are more resistant to this strain. Following that logic in this pandameic might it be wise to catch swine flu in case the virus mutates slightly and becomes deadly in the next 50 years. . . What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.

If you get the flu can it be stopped?

I’m going back to school tomorrow and with a school full of 600 people coughing and sneezing, I’m scared of getting swine flu. I’m bringing a hand sanitizer but is there anything else I can do so I won’t get swine flu?
Thanks!

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I have a 5 year old in kindergarten and a 3 year old in a two day a week preschool program. I have a 4 week old and have heard (through a close friend at the hospital) that a few of the nurses at a neighboring hospital have tested positive for swine flu. I get my children vaccinated every year for the regular flu but those haven’t been received yet (thought I know that won’t help for swine flu. ) Should I pull my 3 year old from the preschool program until spring when my newborn will be older? Any ideas and advice would be appreciated. Also, how are babies doing that get the swine flu?