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Singer-Songwriter Jens Lekman Suffering From Swine Flu

With all the international touring artists do, it was only a matter of time before one of them contracted swine flu. Unfortunately for indie singer-songwriter Jens Lekman, that artist is him. The 28-year-old is in quarantine for the next 10 days in his native Sweden.

Lekman revealed the news in a blog post that begins "I picked home one last souvenir from South America, it's called the H1N1 virus. Wrongfully known as the Swineflue." After a short stint South American tour where he performed in Chile, Argentina and Brazil, he was flying home when the symptoms began.

"I was crossing the Atlantic when things started getting really bad, the fever was hallucinogenic and shaking me like a leaf and I grabbed the sleeve of the Air France steward," he writes. "'I'm not feeling well, I should see a doctor' I said and the reply came as a brilliant mix of death anxiety and French rudeness: 'Uh, yes... Terminal D... go there maybe... when we land'. After that the stewards and stewardesses took long detours. A ring of empty seats formed around me. Peoples eyes were kind but determined, they read 'Poor you, I really wish you all the best but if you come near me or my kid I will have to stab you with this plastic fork'. I got up and went to the bathroom where I fainted."

It appears as though the diagnosis hasn't dampened his spirits. "Now I'm in quarantine for ten days," he writes at the end of the post. "I can see the summer through my window and it's just perfect. Summer is always best through a window." So far, none of his upcoming gigs have been cancelled. Get well soon, Jens.

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lollyspitz235854

BLAME IT ON THAT SWINE- TIG NOTARO--

INFECTED AND CONTAGIOUS IS HER REAL NICKNAME.

July 05 2009 at 6:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lollyspitz235854

Got it most probably from a greasy skank who he felt pity for and let her tour with him. No good deed...

July 04 2009 at 10:18 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
BOB

I CAN HELP YOU..........

------ JESUS

July 04 2009 at 1:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Elizabeth Revaed

If you must travel, and people do need to at times, take resonable precautions. Wash your hands frequently, keep you hands away from your eyes nose and out of your mouth. (use a tissue) When you cough or sneeze unexpectedly do so in your inner elbow, and if you really want to be careful wear an N-95 mask while traveling in public.

July 04 2009 at 1:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sean32k

Craig, you are the one that needs to go back to school....if you knew anything about biology you would know that organisms build immunity to certain things they are exposed to constantly over a prolonged timeframe. Ever hear of the superflu? That is a virus which built immunity to the vaccinations available. Therefore, it would be no different if a human constantly exposed themselves to different environments where they were exposed to many different diseases, etc in a hope their body would build a tolerance - which it does - go talk to a doctor if you are still feeling like you know everything. YOU ARE UTTER NONSENSE BUDDY. Good luck to Jens, even though I have no idea who he really is.

July 04 2009 at 12:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
teachrmom

How about everyone washing their hands more often? We would all be in better shape!!!

July 04 2009 at 12:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
David

I noticed everyone has been freaking out about the Swine Flu. However, I don't think that they realize that YES, it is spreading, but as of now it's nothing more than a normal flu. The worry is about vaccination and what it COULD turn into with constant mutation, but not so much what it is now. The flu does suck pretty hard though, so I hope Jens and the many other infected people get better. ;O

July 04 2009 at 11:11 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mary Rogers

While actually traveling alot and being around kids and public places is a test of immunity, there are many factors including your own body genes and how you maintain health that help our immunity. All flu has claimed lives througout history for various reasons. The swine hasn't come close. You can't run from flu, any flu, so it would behoove all of us to choose living healthy lives. Not sure who deemed this a pandemic, but I would question it and do what I can to build up immunity. Eat better,think healthy, exercise, drink less pop and better liquids, etc.

July 04 2009 at 10:47 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Britnee769

ummm its only 10 days who cares NO ONE

July 04 2009 at 9:46 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Debbie

britnee, is you don't care, then don't add comments

July 04 2009 at 10:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Debbie

grow up people!!! getting sick is part of being alive. the only way you don't get sick is by being DEAD!!!

July 04 2009 at 9:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply