The etiquette of swine flu

As the number of UK swine flu cases rise, a whole host of social questions arises if a person is infected. When exposed to the virus, you may find yourself temporarily shunned by friends and family, says the BBC's Bella Hurrell, whose five-year-old daughter recently had the virus. How should you behave?

Medical advice can be pretty confused as health authorities adjust their containment policy on the hoof in a frantic attempt to stop the spread of the virus.

One minute you can find yourself being told it's fine to carry on as normal, only to be advised a short time later by someone else that you shouldn't be setting foot outside your house.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8120771.stm