4Y3M 2Y6M 暑い国でインフルエンザ Flu in tropical country

シンガポールから戻って来てから、Jason以外風邪でダウン。アラタと私は同時に熱で二日ぐらい寝たきりになり、治ったかなーって思ったらタカラがすごい咳でこちらも幼稚園を二日休み。タカラが休んでいる時に私は副鼻腔炎でまた熱が出たからほぼ二週間調子がおかしかった。

最近、私達は医療保険に入ってないことが判明したため、極力無駄な医療費は避けたいから、私もアラタも医者にはかからなかったが、タカラはまた喘息の発作だと思いかかりつけの医者へ。家族中みんな倒れてますと言うと、「それはインフルエンザですね、ここでは雨の降るモンスーンシーズン（4月から7月）がシーズンなんです、来年は予防接種をしましょう」ですって。

まあ、こんな暑い国でもインフルエンザがあるんだーってびっくり。インフルエンザは室内に篭る頻度が高くなるとはやると言うことで、基本的には寒い冬だけれども、雨の多いモンスーンシーズンにもこれにあてはまるらしい。

In the last 2 weeks, all of us except for Jason haven't been feeling well. On the same day at about the same time, Arata and I suddenly came down with a temperature. We were in bed for 2 days. After Arata got better, it was Takara's turn. He had terrible coughs and he could't go to kindergarten for a few days. At the same time, I had a sinusitis problem and had a temperature again.....

I've recently found that we were not on medical insurance in this country, so I don't want to spend much money on medical services. Arata and I didn't go to see a doctor as a result. But I took Takara to his doctor as I thought he had another asthma attack. When I told the doctor all of us had a terrible cold he said it must be the flu. In Malaysia, during monsoon season, from April to July, is the flu season. He recommends us to have a immunisation next year!

I thought flu is going around only in winter. In fact, it is more to do with whether people stay inside longer. In winter, we tend to stay inside and during monsoon season, we also often stay inside, to spread germs.....