Did you take time off for the Australian or Japanese flu?

had it last October - the big mistake id made was not blowing my nose and clearing my head of the bug . i never gave it any thought just hoped itd go . the virus hence had nowhere to go and attacked my brain , id got a "migraineous aura " and had overnight stay in hosp after collapsing on street . Soon as i got out of the hosp i unblocked my sinuses ,let the air get in and after a few more days i was ok