The damn media is making this into something way to big again. I've seen in the past 7 hours I've been at work at least 30 cases of Flu like Symptoms come into the ER. All of which could of been handled at home by drinking plenty of fluids, cycling tylenol and motrin properly, resting as much as possible and staying away from other people as much as possible.
Everyone is coming to the ED for their magic Tamiflu pill that does nothing other than shorten the life span of the flu. And, it doesn't shorten it that much. Local media here is talking about the flu everyday and saying that you should visit you local ED if you have the symptoms. No, you should visit your Primary Care Doctor is what I say.
Rant over but if anyone likes I can keep complaining like a school girl.