Swine Flu - General Discussion and how it affects Disney

[praline3001]

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/latest/lat_518742.shtml

That is just so silly. GOOD GRIEF@@

 

[GraceLuvsWDW]

How are you, Grace? You guys completely bored to tears yet? You guys all still healthy? I hope you don't mind us making jokes over here...I know this is a pain in the booty for you guys.

We are fine! I sent my DD to my best friend's house 2.5 hours away from here to get her out of the "hysteria" midset that is currently going on here. I don't think it's good for a 5 yar old to be told she can't play with her friends or go to school because everyone's sick. So I am just treating it like a vacation! The town where I sent her has no suspected cases and everything's open so she can play and everything be normal!
On the other hand here, we of course have people on both extremes of this topic. Our local grocery store sent all high school students home for 10 days and they aren't allowed to work while they're out of school. Some employers are getting in trouble for demanding their employees work when sick co-workers ar present in the office.

Pretty much what you'd expect from a small town possible "pandemic" with conflicting information everywhere you turn.

 

[brandi~momof3]

We are fine! I sent my DD to my best friend's house 2.5 hours away from here to get her out of the "hysteria" midset that is currently going on here. I don't think it's good for a 5 yar old to be told she can't play with her friends or go to school because everyone's sick. So I am just treating it like a vacation! The town where I sent her has no suspected cases and everything's open so she can play and everything be normal!
On the other hand here, we of course have people on both extremes of this topic. Our local grocery store sent all high school students home for 10 days and they aren't allowed to work while they're out of school. Some employers are getting in trouble for demanding their employees work when sick co-workers ar present in the office.

Pretty much what you'd expect from a small town possible "pandemic" with conflicting information everywhere you turn.

I am so sorry you are dealing with all of that

 

[maroo]

i am watching the feed ~ obama is on right now

ugh!

It is talking about mortgages...I can see it on the main page (the White House live) but when I click on it is an annoying person talking about mortgages?

 

[brandi~momof3]

That is just so silly. GOOD GRIEF@@

it is silly!

 

[Kay1]

If I was in charge I would wait until LATE Friday afternoon to release any + test in Florida

Ah, the good old Friday night news dump. It's possible.

 

[praline3001]

ugh!

It is talking about mortgages...I can see it on the main page (the White House live) but when I click on it is an annoying person talking about mortgages?

yeah they changed right after i posted about Obama
i have it off now...but keep an eye in case some other local leader wants to play Doc

 

[maroo]

We are fine! I sent my DD to my best friend's house 2.5 hours away from here to get her out of the "hysteria" midset that is currently going on here. I don't think it's good for a 5 yar old to be told she can't play with her friends or go to school because everyone's sick. So I am just treating it like a vacation! The town where I sent her has no suspected cases and everything's open so she can play and everything be normal!
On the other hand here, we of course have people on both extremes of this topic. Our local grocery store sent all high school students home for 10 days and they aren't allowed to work while they're out of school. Some employers are getting in trouble for demanding their employees work when sick co-workers ar present in the office.

Pretty much what you'd expect from a small town possible "pandemic" with conflicting information everywhere you turn.

sounds like you have done an awesome job in taking care of your little girl - both physically and emotionally and that is great! Sorry for all of the confusion, etc. Not fun!

I hope we all, as a nation, learn from this experience in the weeks and months to come!

 

[praline3001]

New update on WHO
printable version
Influenza A(H1N1) - update 8

1 May 2009 -- The situation continues to evolve. As of 19:00 GMT, 1 May 2009, 13 countries have officially reported 365 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

The United States Government has reported 141 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death. Mexico has reported 156 confirmed human cases of infection, including nine deaths.

The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Austria (1), Canada (34), China, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region (1), Denmark (1), Germany (3), Israel (2), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (3), Spain (13), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (8).

Further information on the situation will be available on the WHO website on a regular basis.

WHO advises no restriction of regular travel or closure of borders. It is considered prudent for people who are ill to delay international travel and for people developing symptoms following international travel to seek medical attention, in line with guidance from national authorities.

There is also no risk of infection from this virus from consumption of well-cooked pork and pork products. Individuals are advised to wash hands thoroughly with soap and water on a regular basis and should seek medical attention if they develop any symptoms of influenza-like illness.

2 more countries added since this morning.

 

[praline3001]

Going by last report this morning it looks like China is new and Denmark is new.

 

[praline3001]

Quick recap for those watching Florida close for soon trips:

Two Children Confirmed As Florida's First Swine Flu Cases

Posted: 11:17 am EDT May 1, 2009Updated: 3:27 pm EDT May 1, 2009
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida Gov. Charlie Crist says the state has its first two confirmed cases of swine flu.

Crist says the cases are in Lee and Broward counties, involving an 11-year-old boy and 17-year-old girl.

 

[praline3001]

Another one to read:
http://www.wftv.com/news/19340076/detail.html

What is the Citrus center? Anyone? anyone?

 

[GraceLuvsWDW]

Quick recap for those watching Florida close for soon trips:

Two Children Confirmed As Florida's First Swine Flu Cases

Posted: 11:17 am EDT May 1, 2009Updated: 3:27 pm EDT May 1, 2009
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida Gov. Charlie Crist says the state has its first two confirmed cases of swine flu.

Crist says the cases are in Lee and Broward counties, involving an 11-year-old boy and 17-year-old girl.

Does anyone else find it compelling that a vast majority of the cases are kids?? It does make you wonder if the older people do have some sort of immunity from this??

 

[praline3001]

Does anyone else find it compelling that a vast majority of the cases are kids?? It does make you wonder if the older people do have some sort of immunity from this??

neah...kids are germy little critters
thats how most illnesses get passed ~ in schools...then the little creeps bring their germs home with them and get the adults sick

 

[GraceLuvsWDW]

If they do find that the kids are the main ones getting sick I would suspct that places like WDW would be instructed or urged to close or take some extreme precautions. I'm just thinking out loud (or in writing) here!

 

[praline3001]

One good thing is the weekend is upon us now.

It takes 48 hours for this flu to make you sick~ so hopefully anyone who IS infected will get sick over the weekend and stay home on Monday ~ this might help the schools a bit.

Also it will give all the schools a few days to clean top to bottom

 

[luvthemouse71]

Does anyone else find it compelling that a vast majority of the cases are kids?? It does make you wonder if the older people do have some sort of immunity from this??

Could just be that kids are in school, so there's a lot of them in any given space, and kids are bad about handwashing, putting stuff in their mouth etc.

 

[praline3001]

Also a LOT of high school's have trips to mexico for Spring break... some to party but others go for language classes and culture learning.

Since such a large % of these kids have been to Mexico ~ I am thinking thats the case with them

 

[JohnathanS]

Does anyone else find it compelling that a vast majority of the cases are kids?? It does make you wonder if the older people do have some sort of immunity from this??

There is definitely a good chance of that. The fact that it is a combination of several viruses means that one (or even more) of those pieces contains an antigen that one's body might have memory for. Older people have been exposed to more in their lifetimes and have more antibodies and memory cells.

The reason that you hear conflicting reports from medical professionals is the simple fact that no one really knows for certain yet. They have theories, but who knows which ones are correct.

I do find it interesting that we don't seem to be getting that "aggressive immune response" that some had theorized was contributing to the mortality rate in Mexico among healthy individuals.

Oh, and here's at least a bit of good news from the CDC:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,518578,00.html

 

[MnMomW3Boys]

Does anyone else find it compelling that a vast majority of the cases are kids?? It does make you wonder if the older people do have some sort of immunity from this??

I think if I came down with flu like symptoms I would try and ride it out, if one of my son's had the same symptoms I would take him in as a precaution. I just wonder if some adults are just dealing with it Just thinking out loud too.