The Globe and Mail's Caroline Alphonso and Andre Picard were online for a live discussion. Now that the discussion is over, you can read the transcript below. If you have any other swine flu questions, post them here and we will answer
The H1N1 influenza virus has been active for months, but officials in the southeastern part of the United States, where the school year has already begun, have seen a clear uptick in activity in recent weeks in school-age children.
Health experts say kids and young adults are more likely than others to be infected with swine flu, and they have said they expected the pandemic to become more active as schools started back and children mixed with one another.
Most health authorities have advised against closing schools, saying such measures will do little to stop the flu from spreading.
