Pupils in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul have been talking about how they have been affected by swine flu and discussing the response to the outbreak where they live.

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How have you been affected by the swine flu outbreak?

When we went back to school after the first swine flu case in Hong Kong, we had our temperatures checked by teachers one by one, and went to wash our hands one by one.
Katie, 13, Hong Kong

I think this whole influenza problem has brought to light the problems with the Japanese media. It has the tendency to blow issues way out of proportion. Every time someone has been diagnosed with any type of influenza, the press reports it immediately. While it is good to raise awareness, I think that this is going way too far. However, the Japanese government's efforts to keep the patients to a minimum is going very well.
Kowa, 18, Tokyo

The only change is that the number of people wearing masks has increased.  But we know that this problem concerns everyone.  My father visited Portugal last week, and my family was worrying so much.  Also, my friends in the USA might be infected too.  We're feeling the fear every day.
Atuna, 16, Tokyo

I am very scared about swine flu, because you can die from it.  However this doesn't mean I am alarmed every time someone catches a cold.
Christina, Seoul

The outbreak of H1N1 is troublesome to me. I have to wash my hands every time before eating and after coming back from school. I touch nothing on the streets.  We bring our alcohol hand rub to clean our hands with from time to time. The government also has a campaign to clean Hong Kong.
Chloe, 13, Hong Kong

I'm not sure if it’s because I'm still young, but I don’t care much about swine flu although my parents care a lot and remind me every day before I go to school to wash my hands more frequently.
Rebecca, Seoul

In Japan, the media has played a huge part in reporting the news of swine flu. Even though the media tells us that swine flu is not so deadly, and that people should act sensibly and in a calm manner, they report that the government is on a very high alart and that this flu is deadly. It looks as if the media is making us panic. I think that Japan has too many news reports on this flu. I personally have had enough of hearing so much about it.
Eri, Tokyo

Many people in Hong Kong are wearing masks. I pay more attention to hygiene, always washing my hands and eating more healthy food.
Elliot, 14, Hong Kong

Is it right to cut off a group of people to protect the others?

Hong Kong government cut off a group of people in a hotel for seven days because of one affected tourist.  I don't think it is right to cut a group of people off to protect the others because it leaves the people in the group with no choice.
Harry, 13, Hong Kong

I personally think that this is a situation like the one in the movie "Blindness". The government had the infected people removed from the people who weren't infected. They say it's for the greater good – and maybe that's true - but the isolated people could reach the bottom of their self-esteem and lose their sanity if the isolation continues.
Cecile, Seoul

I think quarantine is a must to ensure the safety of the populace. Although it is not a particularly strong strain of influenza, the fact remains that people have died from it. It is necessary to make sure that there are no more fatalities than need be.
Kowa, 18, Tokyo.

Hong Kong is a city with a high population density. If there is a swine flu, the citizens would be affected easily and quickly. In this case, the government should isolate the affected people to prevent an outbreak and protect all other citizens.
Matthew, 13, Hong Kong

No, I don't think that it is a great idea. Leaving one group to die so that other groups can live is not great. Sure, the groups that live will be happy that they live, but the group that die will be in despair and feel as if they are not wanted in this world. It is just like in the movie "Dark Night".
Theo, Seoul

I think we should cut off a group of people who are suffering from H1N1. Meanwhile the medical personnel can produce medicine which could cure the patients.
Chloe, 13, Hong Kong

How did they do that?

Pupils from Class 2 Faith, Stewards Pooi Kei College, Shatin, Hong Kong, Keio Girls High School, Tokyo, Waseda University School, Tokyo and Korea International School, Seoul took part in the Swine flu interactive project.

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