On Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:33:58 GMT, Baz wrote:

One young lad who is working for the same firm I work for is in an
induced coma state because of pneumonia. It started yesterday morning
with a high temperature, followed by D and vomiting at about lunchtime.
His mum did the right thing and called 999 early this morning. Just
about everyone he was in contact with has a high temperature and feel
unwell. As yet no D and V.

Sounds more like the norovirus (aka winter vomiting disease) nasty with
added pneumonia. Norovirus is highly contagious and will very quickly
pass from person to person.

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Cheers
Dave.