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Old 25-06-2009, 04:24 PM
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I could have swine flu as a lot of people in my class have it so its possible. I havent felt any of the symtoms but it has a incubation period of a week or so... and the first confirmed case at my school was 3 days ago.

My question is, should i continue to interact/feed/hold my reptiles? What should i do? Is it harmful for them?

Sorry if this has alredy been posted i just wanted to make sure

** Ofcourse the reptiles will get fed and looked after, but by someone else if thats whats best**

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Old 25-06-2009, 04:36 PM
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Most viruses are species specific, which means they only effect one species.
Swine flue is a rare thing that crossed from pigs to humans.
Humans and pigs are very close at a genetic level.
But basicly your reptiles are safe as they are not closely related to pig or humans.
The virus would have to evolve a hell of a lot to make that jump.
Hope you don't have it, but if you do, your pets are safe .
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I could have swine flu as a lot of people in my class have it so its possible. I havent felt any of the symtoms but it has a incubation period of a week or so... and the first confirmed case at my school was 3 days ago.

My question is, should i continue to interact/feed/hold my reptiles? What should i do? Is it harmful for them?

Sorry if this has alredy been posted i just wanted to make sure

** Ofcourse the reptiles will get fed and looked after, but by someone else if thats whats best**

u started oinking or has your ck started to curl? or sudden urge to play in your own st?? lol
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u started oinking or has your ck started to curl? or sudden urge to play in your own st?? lol
There's a helpful post if I ever saw one
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There's a helpful post if I ever saw one
Lmao!

I'm sure loads of people in your class haven't got it, unless you're one of those schools on the news.
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it was a JOKE as i had seen stephen had already answered his question.
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Old 25-06-2009, 08:05 PM
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it was a JOKE as i had seen stephen had already answered his question.
blimey alright!
Phil didnt know that though!
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blimey alright!
Phil didnt know that though!
Nah, I could see it was an attempt at a joke.

Also, hey Sof
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Nah, I could see it was an attempt at a joke.

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heeeey! hows the beard?
Shaved it off, it's stubble again now. But anyway get out of this thread, I'll talk to you in the desert island one instead
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