This was sent to me by my local butcher earlier this morning and I think its in the publics best interest that awareness is given to this terrible infection that is the "MAN FLU"!

"There has been an interesting discussion around the water cooler in the office during the week about a few staff that have had to take a 'sickie" and as the colder weather creeps in we are starting to see an increase in the amount being taken. 

So I thought it was appropriate that at this time of the year we talk about a "silent killer" in today's Western Civilisation.

"Man Flu".
My conscience got the better of me last night and I realised that I have an obligation with this newsletter to better serve the "community" by informing them on this rare virus.

As some families are aware, Man Flu is a crippling and debilitating disorder indiscriminately striking down male members of the human species without warning (mostly husbands and fathers). This often deadly virus is mostly laughed at by women who sadly cannot contract "Man Flu".  This rare strain of the flu virus has adapted to only effect the "XY" gene found in men. The virus attacks the immune system 10,000 times harder than the average flu virus, causing excruciating pain for the victim. If Man Flu is kind enough not to kill the infected party it will definitely leave him weak, sick, hurting everywhere and in dire need of TLC.  Medical professionals now also widely recognise that self diagnosis by the sufferer is the best means of identification as the symptoms of Man Flu are far more severe than the simple common cold which predominantly targets the XX chromosome holders (i.e. females). This goes some way to explain the cynicism some women display towards their male counterparts.

As one inconsiderate woman said to her husband during the week:- "Suck it up sunshine, I had to go through childbirth".   Well madam, I am going to come to your husband's defence and say. "At least you could walk the next day after childbirth, your poor husband maybe be left lying on the couch for a good three days unable to move and I don't see any doctors or nurses coming and checking on him!!!! ".

So where did it come from?

I was surprised to read that the first records of  "Man Flu" only date back as far as the 1980's when the male chromosome was weakened obviously by listening to bands such as "Duran Duran", "Boy George" and "A Flock of Seagulls". Then, unfortunately during the 1990's, cases doubled with the acceptance of "manscaping". Today 10 years later,  "Man Flu" is an absolute epidemic that now indiscriminately hits any man including a "Man's Man".

I have researched a number of facts on the internet and listed them below,

1. Man-Flu is more painful than childbirth. This is an irrefutable scientific fact*.
     *(Based on a survey of over 100,000 men.)

2. Man-Flu is not