Enough With The Swine Flu Panic!

Polimom’s local school district sent out the dreaded email alert this afternoon. Swine flu is here, in a school very nearby, and they’ve closed that school. Not only that, but Adorable Child tells me they think there’s a student from her school as well (though nothing’s been said about that yet) — so I’m fully expecting a forced vacation next week.

I’ve been watching, jaw hanging, as the panic around the swine flu has ramped up. I’ve even poked a little fun at it here and there. But because it’s now here in our neighborhood, I decided to spend some time talking seriously to AC and her friends today after school about the situation.

And as a result of that conversation, I’m truly ticked off. It’s time — past time — to shut this panic down. The story behind my anger is here.