Some advice from Dr Weil

All great advice, I think once we are all sensible we should be safe. I know I for one won't be sucking any strange faces at least.

Spoil sport - what if we like sucking strangers faces????? HUh? What then? lol Seriously I did overly worry as you already know although now I am just being sensible (well it has to happen sometimes)! Thanks for the link and the good advice honey, Hugs xxx

Common sense most definitely needs to prevail here. (Actually it should prevail in regards to everything! lol) It's human nature for us to panic at the slightest sniffle or to become overzealous with our own behaviours, but the reality of the situation is that we don't need to be living in a sterilized bubble to be safe here. I was standing at the counter of a service station this morning and the woman in front of me started coughing quite heavily. I immediately thought of the Swine Flu and took a couple of steps backward! I bet I'm not the only one that reacts this way in situations like this either. Anyways, I promise I won't be sucking any face in a pub or anywhere else and I won't be hugging any pigs either.

I love Dr. Weil. I read his stuff whenever I get a chance. Thanks for the link, TLC. I think I will drink hard liqu@r at my next pub visit, in case I'm over taken by the urge to suck face. Kills bacteria, right?

it might also be suggested to do a full background check, especially focusing on medical history before bringing home ANY swine to meet your folks.

Not sneezing on your friends... I actually lost a friend in Junior High over that. Hands were full (books) and I sneezed and couldn't cover my mouth quickly enough. To this day, I think it was an excuse not to be friends, but maybe not...

Just as I was plucking up courage again... Something always happens to dampen my spirits. My son flies back from London's Heathrow airport today. That must be the centre of the world as far as travelling goes - hope he hasn't brought back anything unwanted with him

I think people nowadays are too germ-a-phobic. Because people wash their hands so much (did you know urine is sterile?), sterilize their kitchens and house and don't allow their kids to play in the dirt, we are so much more susceptible to disease! We don't allow our immune systems to get a work out so they are weak. It's no wonder people get sick so much! I haven't been to a doctor in years and the last time I was sick was about 15 years ago. My grown sons are rarely sick, either. My ex husband, on the other hand, gets sick about 5 times a year--he uses hand sanitizer and is a nut about disinfecting everything in the house.

lol its crazy how people dont think to wash their hands and cover their mouths and noses when they cough or sneeze.. i wash my hands so often i am prob slightly ocd so i just dont get how people dont remember this lol.. whats messed up is my immune system sucks due to health problems so even my obsession with cleanliness doesnt help me much LOL

Hi TLChimes, I think people who have traveled abroad and those who had come back should be quarrentine like how animals are for a month till they are cleared of it, what do you think? Tamara

Hello my friend TLChimes Ji, So nice of for such a wonderful friendly advise. I wish to add that one should never forget Almighty, whatever is to happen , it would happen. Nothing to worry at all. May God bless You and have a great time.