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Maria's daughter Jade has experienced several episodes of flu or flu-like illness since being diagnosed with Diabetes Type 1 at 6. Maria manages the episodes at home as much as possible and would like more information from the health professionals of how at-risk children may be affected by flu or flu-like illness.
Maria is 48 and lives with her husband and 2 children. She works as a quality manager. Ethnic background: White British.
Naomi's daughter was initially diagnosed with asthma when she was 2. She was subsequently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was 3 and later diagnosed with Coeliac Disease. Her daughter has suffered one episode of flu like illness for which she was hospitalised.
Naomi is 39 and lives with her two children. She works part-time as a self-employed hairdresser. Ethnic background: White British.
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.
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.
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Dr Kay Wang is a GP and researcher in the Nuffield Department of Primary Health Care Sciences, University of Oxford.
