HOLE - AUF DER MAUR RECOVERING FROM SWINE FLU

AUF DER MAUR RECOVERING FROM SWINE FLU

Former HOLE star MELISSA AUF DER MAUR is recovering from a bout of swine flu.
The musician started showing symptoms of the deadly virus in May (09) and went to a hospital, where she was diagnosed with a sinus infection and prescribed antibiotics.
The 37 year old carried on with a planned series of concerts and headed to London and Toronto, Canada for an appearance at the North by Northeast festival.
But Auf Der Maur was still feeling ill at the end of last month (Jun09) and returned to the doctor - where she was diagnosed with the swine flu.
She says, "For a person who only gets ill once or twice a decade, it was scary. It turns out that, somewhere between a video shoot in Vermont, a heavy metal concert in London, and my own musical showcase in Toronto, I had indeed fallen victim to a world pandemic.
"Suddenly, a week into my shortness of breath, it really hit: a rollercoaster of fever spikes.
"Over the course of 48 hours, my temperature went from 95 to 101 (degrees Fahrenheit), and back again. It was a very strange feeling, being pulled back and forth between severe illness and feeling fine."
But after a new round of antibiotics, Auf der Maur is starting to feel better.
She adds, "I am now officially on the mend - thanks to a combination of naturopathic treatments and heavy-duty antibiotics, among other survival tools.
"When many other swine virgins will be falling ill, I'll be good to go! However, have no fear friends: it's a terrible flu, but it is manageable, and we swine veterans will be here to help you through it. Here's to good health."
The disease has claimed an estimated 500 lives across the world, with almost 100,000 diagnosed with the illness.