Government Advice

Whilst we can't be sure of the true extent of the risk associated with swine flu, if the government issues advice for parents then it would negligent to not follow it. So today's advice to avoid crowded places and peak time public transport has already affected our lives. Anne didn't take Orla to mass and we didn't go to the cinema in the afternoon as we had originally planned.

The risk may be small but the potential consequences justify taking this seriously.