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Waj

Waj's daughter was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. She also has sleep apnoea, allergies, and asthma. Her daughter catches a flu-like illnesses every couple of weeks, but recovers slowly because of her asthma.

  • Background

    Waj works part-time in a production factory. She is married, but her husband doesn’t live in England. Waj has a daughter who is 3 years old, and she was given...

  • Age at interview 31
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Emma

    Logan is two years old and has complex medical needs: before birth he was diagnosed with Ventricular Septal Defect and muscle build up in artery (recently repaired). He also had surgery to repaired cleft lip and palate and is receiving ongoing care. Diagnosed at birth with asymmetrical chest wall; torticollis with sternomastoid tumour, glue ear and sleep apnea. Jaimie is 6 months old, and has Down's syndrome and was diagnosed before birth with ventriculomegaly with hypoplasia corpus callosum. Emma feels that flu-like illness is a relatively smaller issue in comparison to her children's other conditions.

  • Background

    Emma is the mother of two small children and a home maker. Her husband is an RAF logistics driver. Ethnicity: White British.

  • Age at interview 25
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Anita

    Oliver, aged 2, is Anita's youngest child and has Downss syndrome and an eye condition called Nystagmus. He has flu like illness symptoms all through winter and sometimes these are severe. Despite this, Oliver is a really happy smiley toddler and loves being around people.

  • Background

    Anita has four sons aged 18, 15, 4 and 2. She is a full-time carer. Ethnic background: White British.

  • Age at interview 41
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Jessica and Kristian

    Jessica and Kristian's daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was 9 months old. She has experienced one major flu or flu-like illness when she was about 1. They try to manage episodes of acute illness, like ILI, at home whenever possible.

  • Background

    Jessica and Kristian live with their daughter who is 2 ¬Ω years old. They are both self-employed. Ethnic background: White British.

  • Fiona

    Fiona's daughter Meg was diagnosed with a rare lung condition, interstitial lung disease (ILD) at the age of 7 months. Meg's on a continuous course of preventative antibiotics which minimize her risk of getting ill. If Meg falls ill with a flu-like illness she's quickly taken to hospital as her condition can deteriorate rapidly.

  • Background

    Fiona lives with her 2 daughters, aged 17 months and 3 years, and her husband. She’s a homemaker. Ethnic background: South African.

  • Age at interview 39
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Mirella

    When Mirella's was about 12 months old he started to develop croup and suffered from a series of colds. He was eventually diagnosed with asthma and has experienced several episodes of flu-like illness since.

  • Background

    Mirella lives with her 2 sons, aged 6 and 3 years, and her husband. She works part-time as a HR professional. Ethnic background: White European.

  • Age at interview 36
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Ruth

    Ruth's daughter was diagnosed with asthma at 18 months. It's triggered by colds and viruses and she has been ill with a flu-like illness several times. Ruth and her husband have learnt to manage the episodes through close monitoring of the symptoms, increasing her medication and hospitalizing her when necessary.

  • Background

    Ruth is 36 and lives with her husband and two children. She works as a Project Manager but is currently on maternity leave. Ethnic background: White British.

  • Sex/Gender Female