I'm a bit confused cw. What exactly do you mean by "how would a visually impared person deal with the flue?", sinse quite honestly the only answer I can think of to give is "the same way as anyone else"

Afterall, it's not your eyes that get the flue ;D.

All I can say is what I'd say to anyone with the flue, ---- visually impared or not. Lie down somewhere quiet, drink lots of water, take paraseatamol to bring down your temperature and sleep as much as possible.

if you've got a sore throat, refrain from speaking, and if you've got a blocked nose, ---- blow it!

I had the flue myself over christmas, and basically all I did was lie down, read most of the Artimis fowl series in audio, and do the above.

The amusing bit was that sinse (being a serious singer), I didn't want to strain my voice, I had to resort to a combination of using Hal instead of speaking when i was near my laptop, and using sign language when i wasn't.

This got quite weerd, especially the sign language bit.

Not a simptom I'd usually associate with the flue cw, but stil I do see your point.

If your in such a state and, ---- mmm the facilities, are not in easy leg it distance, well a bucket within easy reach isn't a bad idea. noxious as it might sound, it does, ---- mmm, let us say contain the situation ;D.

if mishaps occur, well I'd resort to standard puppy drill, something I learnt when i was 13 and Jess, my bull terrier was 5 weeks old.

Feeling around the floor with kitchin roll in hand, having a spray can of detle (or similar anti toxic agent), and a bottle of fabrese for after the initial mess is cleared to mmm, insure a good working atmoshere ;D.

For location business, well kitching roll in hand and careful scanning is all that can really be done.

My own residual vision was useless in location of such problems, so I had to resort to tactile methods (and lots of hand washing).

Hope this helps.

Seconded on the bucket, my stomach is one of my weak points. If you do have to clear up a mess you could also try rubber gloves, the better fit the better so you don't lose all sensation, and your sense of smell. The smell does linger but the areas where there is still mess present should be more pungent. I'd personally prefer disposable cloths myself since I find kitchel roll tends to disintegrate, and washing up liquid works as well as anything for cleaning up. A second go with something more antibacterial never hurts though, especially if it's in an area you want to keep especially clean such as in a kitchen.

Then again this is personal preference.

As to whether it's a typical symptom with the flu, I know I certainly tend to get nausea quite readily with most illnesses. Then again I suffer from irritable bowels, ironic since most of the time my issues are from the stomach upward.