At this point I have to question how much sense it makes to keep quarantining people - surely virtually everyone has been exposed at this point? If medically informed people can elucidate this, I'm really curious.
I don't see why you shouldn't "quarantine" yourself from others. Really, doctors recommend staying away from others with most forms of contagious disease. It certainly keeps places like day cares, schools and work places from exploding with disease.
Also, what about walking my pup? Is that okay as long as I don't talk to people?
If you're feeling up to walking your pup I don't see the problem with it. Just don't go breathing on people
In any case, it seems our worst fears have been pretty unfounded, because even with those high numbers, no one has died here.
funny how media-blown catastrophes well...aren't.
Okay, more organized survey-like bit:
1. Have you had swine flu? What was it like for you? (Symptoms, duration.)
No. And I hope to goodness I don't because I hate coughing and puking.
2. Do you know anyone who has?
one person for sure (although she doesn't live here) and I'm sure I know other people who have and just don't know it
3. Is your local community being affected? What measures are they taking now?
there's the shots out, but for the most part, not even the university seems overly affected on a day-to-day function basis. a lot of students have gotten it, but as far as I know none have died and the university seems to be handling it rather well. It helps that we have a small city and a condensed college campus. Easier too manage.
4. Have you ever been quarantined for any reason? What was it? How did you amuse yourself in the meantime?
not really. I was once bed-ridden because pneumonia hit me so hard, but it wasn't a quarantine. I amused myself by miserable sleep.
5. Are you nervous about swine flu, or do you still think it's been overblown?
I still think it's overblown.
I don't see why you shouldn't "quarantine" yourself from others. Really, doctors recommend staying away from others with most forms of contagious disease. It certainly keeps places like day cares, schools and work places from exploding with disease.
Also, what about walking my pup? Is that okay as long as I don't talk to people?
If you're feeling up to walking your pup I don't see the problem with it. Just don't go breathing on people
In any case, it seems our worst fears have been pretty unfounded, because even with those high numbers, no one has died here.
funny how media-blown catastrophes well...aren't.
Okay, more organized survey-like bit:
1. Have you had swine flu? What was it like for you? (Symptoms, duration.)
No. And I hope to goodness I don't because I hate coughing and puking.
2. Do you know anyone who has?
one person for sure (although she doesn't live here) and I'm sure I know other people who have and just don't know it
3. Is your local community being affected? What measures are they taking now?
there's the shots out, but for the most part, not even the university seems overly affected on a day-to-day function basis. a lot of students have gotten it, but as far as I know none have died and the university seems to be handling it rather well. It helps that we have a small city and a condensed college campus. Easier too manage.
4. Have you ever been quarantined for any reason? What was it? How did you amuse yourself in the meantime?
not really. I was once bed-ridden because pneumonia hit me so hard, but it wasn't a quarantine. I amused myself by miserable sleep.
5. Are you nervous about swine flu, or do you still think it's been overblown?
I still think it's overblown.
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/Survey: So... is swine flu affecting you/people you know yet?
27/10/2009 11:29:51 PM
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It is raging here
27/10/2009 11:42:41 PM
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Good on you for getting vaccinated.
27/10/2009 11:58:06 PM
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Get better soon!
27/10/2009 11:53:27 PM
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Re: /Survey: So... is swine flu affecting you/people you know yet?
28/10/2009 01:42:05 AM
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Re: /Survey: So... is swine flu affecting you/people you know yet?
28/10/2009 01:48:58 AM
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I almost feel like I'm coming down with something, but I'm not sure.
28/10/2009 03:26:26 AM
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Re: I almost feel like I'm coming down with something, but I'm not sure.
28/10/2009 08:40:17 AM
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I think I've had it. Symptoms seemed to match, anyway.
28/10/2009 05:31:46 AM
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Odd.
28/10/2009 08:27:42 AM
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A final note on my experience with the flu (since all the rest is here).
30/10/2009 12:15:40 AM
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I feel I am getting ill this week
28/10/2009 08:45:33 AM
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Drink tea, eat oranges.
28/10/2009 08:54:44 AM
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We've had 7 people die from it at my hospital.
28/10/2009 09:21:45 AM
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I suspect that working at a hospital gives you a rather biased sample of the populace. *NM*
29/10/2009 12:16:16 AM
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apparently a lot of people had it at my uni
28/10/2009 01:39:43 PM
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According to the CDC, on average 36,000 die from the flu each year in the US.
28/10/2009 01:53:35 PM
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Thank you, Greg. Finally, someone points out what it seems the general populace has forgotten!
30/10/2009 12:06:23 PM
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I think the worry is just that it's more contagious, which would be bad if a fiercer strain
30/10/2009 01:32:00 PM
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