The WHO has increased their advisory warning for the swine flu outbreak to stage 5, which means that they consider it to be a pandemic. This thing has come out of nowhere in just a week or so (though there were apparently cases in Mexico, where it began, as far back as March) and now it feels like a real threat. I was especially worried when I heard that an American toddler had died.
People in Japan are always paranoid about health matters and don a surgical face mask at the first hint of pollen or sniff of a cold, so we are at least well placed to protect ourselves as there should be a good supply. However, I don't think that Emily will countenance one at all, which is a big worry. I can't imagine how she and I would be if we couldn't go out to play with other mums and babies most days either. Also, the thought of being on a flight next month, trapped with all those passengers for so long, is a cause of concern.
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