MOM has the flu

Dad got a call from the staff last night late. They told him that Mom
was throwing up and they wanted him to know. He went by the facility
today and on the front door was posted a temporary sign saying the
facility is infected with "the flu". He went in, spoke with the staff
briefly and left with out visiting Mom or walking down any halls. The
staff did not say how many patients have the flu, but it is
considered facility wide. Dad neither wanted to contribute or
contract whatever is going around and he walked out.

I know Mom had a flu shot in the fall. Well so did I, and I am
recovering from the worst, most debilitating bout of flu I have had
in over ten years. Go figure.

I also know that there is significant risk associated with a confused
person throwing up, aspirating the expectorate and contracting
pneumonia. It is a too common series of steps from flu to pneumonia.

I trust the staff, the head nurse, a wonderful lady, and Mom's
doctor. But I worry.