I Was in Tears and Begging for the Symptoms to Pass... ; in Graphic Detail, One Sufferer's Account of Just How Bad It Is [Scot Region]

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ICAN understand how swine flu can be deadly. A month ago I came down suddenly with an illness that floored me so severely it had me in tears and begging for the symptoms to pass.

With the Government warning of a pandemic of frightening proportions - we may be seeing 100,000 new cases of swine flu every day and up to 65,000 fatalities this winter - I sincerely hope there's enough of the anti-viral drug Tamiflu for those who need it.

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I Was in Tears and Begging for the Symptoms to Pass... ; in Graphic Detail, One Sufferer's Account of Just How Bad It Is [Scot Region]

I am a fit and healthy 37-year-old journalist. I play tennis, attend yoga classes and enjoy hiking. Had I been weakened by a medical condition or was elderly, the illness which I now believe was swine flu could have easily been left me fighting for my life.

Looking back, I think ...

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