Patriots' coach Bill Belichick was asked today what steps the Patriots might be taking to protect themselves from an assault by the H1N1 virus (otherwise known as "swine flu").
"There's nothing more important than the health of your team," Belichick said during his midday press conference. "This is the time of year when -- whether it's that particular one or the colds that go around every year that get picked up -- it can spread pretty quickly. A team that eats together and showers together and is in the locker room together, definitely those are important issues for us, all year round, every season. This year, yeah."
The question took on added significance in the wake of an announcement earlier in the day by the Boston Bruins that center David Krejci had been diagnosed with the H1N1 virus.
A press release from the B's at this morning’s practice in Wilmington said that Krejci will be isolated form the team until he is symptom- and fever-free for 24 hours.
Some of the Patriots were a little playful in answering questions about the potential of a flu outbreak, such as when tight end Benjamin Watson feigned coughing directly at WBZ-TV reporter Alice Cook after a question on the topic. Cornerback Jonathan Wilhite, however, has been out of action with flu-like symptoms. Area towns have also noted an upswing in the number of reported flu cases, including North Attleboro, where many players live.
For more information on the H1N1 virus and what you can do to shield yourself from it (short of locking yourself in a bomb shelter until April), follow this link to the Mass. Health and Human Services Department site.
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