Swine Flu - General Discussion and how it affects Disney

[lovemyguys]

Should we also close the borders to states that have confirmed cases?

Well I guess if a particular state decided to shut down their entire state and have everyone stay in their house for 5 days then maybe we should. If it is deemed to risky for people from said state to be around EACH OTHER then what makes it safer for them to be around others that are not in their state?

Go ahead flame away. I already have my super soaker toy gun filled with purrell so I can put out your flames.

 

[arjones31]

Thanks everyone! I know this IS a serious subject, especially to those directly affected, but I have been so entertained today reading this thread. I keep waiting three-four minutes to refresh to see what the latest comments are! I hope we do not have a Big Brother program on our network; I may be out of a job come Monday!

 

[irunnoft]

And the email jokes start I had to cross out a word that started with F as it was not the word fudge

YEAH! You're back! That is just too funny!

 

[praline3001]

Sounds like there is going to be a pig roast in Egypt tonight

 

[Dippy the Goof]

Why is it in today's society if you have a serious interest in something that others don't ~ your labeled OCD?!?!
SHEESH I have been told I am OCD about my Disney trips

I have OCD and take medicine for it. My wife just wishes my OCD focused more on keeping the house clean.

 

[irunnoft]

Really Wow???? How do you know this????? I guess we should halt work on the vaccine then.

Nope just halt the mass hysteria!

 

[praline3001]

OHHH wonderful ~ knowing my luck I would be the one sitting right BEHIND him
Remember what Binden said yesterday?!?!?!!?

United flight from Germany to Dulles airport in Virginia diverted to Boston due to passenger with flu-like symptoms.

 

[hardhead]

No. The poster makes this joke at about 3 hour intervals.

PLEASE tell me it's only a joke!!! I heard it was closed and do not know what to do since we will be there for a week and I've beeen planning for 11 months and now this thrown at me. I HATE PIGS!! of the bovine type that is!!

 

[lovemyguys]

I have OCD and take medicine for it. My wife just wishes my OCD focused more on keeping the house clean.

Now see if I had OCD I bet my husband would wish that my OCD focused more on...........Oh forget it, that's a whole different thread and probably not meant for this board!

 

[Dippy the Goof]

PLEASE tell me it's only a joke!!! I heard it was closed and do not know what to do since we will be there for a week and I've beeen planning for 11 months and know this thrown at me.

Disney World is not closed. Being OCD, I even called them asked them the possibility of it closing. The response I received that there were no alarms and no plans of closing. They may have to close It's a Small World though since it's a pandemic. Just joking.

 

[Cruiser1969]

Serious question . . . how long after exposure to this virus will one know if he has caught it.

Situation: A student in DS's class is in Mexico now, probably returning to school Monday. We are leaving for WDW on the Friday. How will we know she doesn't have the virus? How long after she returns can the school say she is for certain safe?

TIA

 

[SpectroMax]

PLEASE tell me it's only a joke!!! I heard it was closed and do not know what to do since we will be there for a week and I've beeen planning for 11 months and know this thrown at me.

ITS A JOKE! Quit worrying about it, you can go to www.waltdisneyworld.com if the parks were closed it would be the first thing you would see on the webpage. That is not the case. Go, Enjoy, get piggy flu and have a good time! (Just kidding)

 

[irunnoft]

PLEASE tell me it's only a joke!!! I heard it was closed and do not know what to do since we will be there for a week and I've beeen planning for 11 months and now this thrown at me. I HATE PIGS!! of the bovine type that is!!

It's a joke! Trust me!

 

[praline3001]

Here is the resport on Biden's words ~

Oh and AA saying it was creating panic what Biden said ..

http://www.wdsu.com/video/19332469/index.html


And now today:
http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream3&iref=lb100

I can hear Biden now, I TOLD YOU SOOO

 

[lovemyguys]

OHHH wonderful ~ knowing my luck I would be the one sitting right BEHIND him
Remember what Binden said yesterday?!?!?!!?

United flight from Germany to Dulles airport in Virginia diverted to Boston due to passenger with flu-like symptoms.

OH man, why do they have to send the plane here??

 

[Dippy the Goof]

Serious question . . . how long after exposure to this virus will one know if he has caught it.

Situation: A student in DS's class is in Mexico now, probably returning to school Monday. We are leaving for WDW on the Friday. How will we know she doesn't have the virus? How long after she returns can the school say she is for certain safe?

TIA

I've read about two to four days.

 

[Colleen27]

But the wiki document refers to global severity. The FL action plan, as is true for every state/county's action plan, refers to local severity. By the logic you're applying, schools should not be closing down in affected areas and sporting events and other public gatherings should not be affected. Yet we see that across the country and around the world, these things are happening on a limited, community by community basis. Therefore, I think that gives evidence that my interpretation is correct.

I don't think there's any prediciting how severe an outbreak would have to be to close the parks. I can't imagine the FL govt forcing park closures for a single confirmed case of a non-lethal, relatively mild flu. At this point, the swine flu in the US sounds a lot less severe than the stomach virus that was fodder for countless posts through this past winter.

 

[luvthemouse71]

I don't understand why people "don't understand" why peope are concerned about this. There's 90 something pages explaning why people are concerned! I do believe it's a milder flu in the U.S. - right now. But as someone who catches every single bug that come along since I had chemo 5 years ago - I don't want to get a flu that even though it's "mild" is still making people sick for 7 days. I don't want to get ANY flu. And I get a flu shot every year for the "normal" flu - that kills so many people a year - but the ones it usually gets are the very young, the very old and the immuno compromised. That's not the case with this.

But here's my prediction - this will end up being a pandemic but I think it will be very mild at this time because it's the end of flu season for the majority of the world's population. HOWEVER - it will have plenty of time to mutate and grow into a different strain by NEXT flu season. Hopefully they'll have a vaccine by then - but it will still be a flu in addition to the "normal" flu. As someone in the nursing home industry - we are taking it very seriously and stocking up on infection control supplies for our customers.

I don't advocate panic - but I'm really tired of the "you're a fear-mongering, OCD, sissy" if you are concerned about this flu!

I agree, it looks like we are going to have mostly mild cases here in the US..One of the CDC people said he thought this thing could pan out in several ways..1)the virus could just putter out 2) full scale pandemic or 3) could fizzle out in spring/summer and then come back in the fall.

This is common behavior for influenza..it'll decrease dramatically in the summer and come back in autumn because the environmental conditions are more conducive.

But, there are always people who like to be prepared and those who don't want to worry about anything..I wouldn't let it bother you..you know that you're doing the best for your family and patients.

This sounds way harsh, but there are these things called the Darwin Awards..usually they're given to those who get themselves killed doing something really stupid..who knows, maybe it's built into human nature that there are those people who don't have the common sense to take precautions, so they die out.

Just look at these boards, so many people who would rather attack other posters, make fun of people who need reassurance, and fill their posts with more smilies than anything useful..

I love the pooh thing and the meat helmet, not talking about that..just talking about the snarky behavior from people who will be first ones whimpering should they be caught unprepared..

 

[praline3001]

I am watching the live feed

about 30 medics to take this one guy with the flu off the plane

watch ~ they are all going to get the flu now...

OMMGGGGGGGGGG I just saw 2 guys with life vest on..errr your on land dorks

 

[praline3001]

Now they are all standing around watching this plane saying
"Now what?! Do we just torch the whole thing?!"