So, I just wanted to add my horror story.

I came down with influenza this past week.
I started feeling "under the weather" last Thursday. No fever, just achy and a bit chilly. I didn't close Friday. It got a little worse Friday, but mainly just a little more run down. A slight fever under 100. I thought it was probably just a cold.

Saturday, I wanted to die.
I tried to manage the fever alternating Advil & Tylenol. It was still 104 on meds, my body was spasming from a combination of chills and the fever. My spine literally felt on fire. Nurses line said it was likely Influenza, but I was out of the range for Tamiflu (which I likely wouldn't have taken anyway). I was a hot heaping, sweaty mess Saturday-Tuesday. I felt like my whole body had been punched.
Wednesday my fever broke for a few hours, then came back.
Today, a bit better.

I have been closed all week, although one family wanted to come back today, since I was feeling better.
Of course I said no.

My point: please do not let anyone knowingly expose you and your littles to this. Err on the side of caution. Always.

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