[metmom]

Across the country, relatively few faculty and staff members have fallen ill so far, partly because adults older than 52 may have been exposed to a virus that gives them some protection against swine flu.

Well, at least there's ONE advantage of growing old.

[DvdMom]

Ping 1,294 also talks about some protection against swine flu.

[DvdMom]

Airline Workers May Spread H1N1, Expert Says

Friday, September 18, 2009
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,551866,00.html?test=latestnews

Airline employees who report to work ill are more likely than sick passengers to spread infections such as the H1N1 swine flu virus aboard airplanes, with low-paid workers posing the greatest danger, a U.S. government expert said on Thursday.

Dr. Michael Bell, an expert on infectious disease with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said flight attendants and other employees who move through aircraft can leave germs on any number of surfaces, while sick passengers could be more likely to remain stationary.

But the greatest threat could come from a low-paid airline contractors, such as cleaners, if slim wages and poor benefits make it difficult for them to take a sick day.