Swine Flu Parties Are Dangerous Risk November 1
Do you remember how mothers got into the practice of exposing their children to other kids who had the chickenpox to evade the reported risk of adult chickenpox being potentially deadly? Well now apparently mothers are repeating the practice, only this time it’s with the H1N1 flu virus. Believing that it’s best to expose and infect kids while the virus is milder and evade the myths about vaccination, these mothers could be putting their kids at risk.
These risks are particularly worrisome because H1N1 tends to targets teens and children and has already killed 1,000 adults and children in the U.S. alone. Flu is also highly unpredictable, what may appear mild at first could become more severe or what one child experiences as a mild flu may be a much worse one in another child. Each of us has differing reactions to flu as we all have our own immune systems with separate experiences of exposure to disease. Taking children to these swine flu parties isn’t that much different than playing Russian roulette with your kids’ life and health.
While there are many concerns about the vaccine against H1N1 and several myths as well it’s by far the better option for parents concerned about their child’s health. Not only are these parents risking their child’s heath but also the health of anyone, especially other children who come into contact with their child afterward. Why would you want to risk that?
Tags: children, flu party, H1N1, heath risk, parents, party
Dee, London Nov 2
This is very risky irresponsible behaviour. Parents should speak to health care professionals and not rely on myths and the media for their information or rumours spread by ignorant people. Get your chldren vaccinated.