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Has anybody had any experience with killer pneumonia?

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  1. firecat

    firecat Member

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    My girlfriend is supposed to leave for Toronto tomorrow for a convention, but many of her colleagues have cancelled their trips because of an outbreak in the virus in that city. She had heard that 3 out of 4 hospitals had been shut down. Is this some wild hysteria, or is there real danger?
     
    #1 firecat, Apr 1, 2003
  2. mateo

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    In Toronto and Hong Kong, there is real danger. Esp Hong Kong.
     
    #2 mateo, Apr 1, 2003
  3. DaDakota

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    Real danger.

    People have died from it. I would err on the side of caution.

    DD
     
    #3 DaDakota, Apr 1, 2003
  4. Rocketman95

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    So, this would be a good time to make sure that our Toronto residents are OK.

    Azim da Dream and Macbeth, y'all ok?
     
    #4 Rocketman95, Apr 1, 2003
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    Well, if we did have experience with killer pneumomia, we probably wouldn't be alive to tell you about it. :D
     
    #5 A-Train, Apr 1, 2003
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    My sister is currently in Laos and has been traveling in China and Vietnam. I don't think she even knows about the virus outbreak as she can't really read any of the papers! I hope she's okay...
     
    #6 111chase111, Apr 1, 2003
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    I'm supposed to be in toronto late April. I'm a little concerned. A few Doctors I know up there have been quarantined. Scary. But the tickets have already been purchased. So as of right now I'm going. Hopefully they find a cure or the outbreak dies down. I know a lot of Doctors who are refusing to go. But a lot of other doctors are telling me that there's not much to worry about. I'd keep an eye on it. The West Niles scare had a lot of people worried. but nothing came of it. I heard only people over 40 could die from this killer flu. And i'm sure it's a low percentage of those people who do actually pass out of existence due to the virus. Keep an eye on it. Sometimes its better safe than sorry. We both have a tough decision.
     
    #7 PhiSlammaJamma, Apr 1, 2003
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    Just keep in mind that more people have died in the world from the flu than SARS since the outbreak happened.

    It is a concern, but people are going a little overboard because the chances of getting this are very slim.
     
    #8 Supermac34, Apr 1, 2003
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  10. mateo

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    How pissed would you be if you were

    (1) stuck on a plane with sick people
    (2) pretty sure you had been exposed to a potentially deadly virus that doesnt respond to antibiotics or antivirals
    (3) pretty sure you were about to spend at least 10-13 days in some sort of quarantined location

    All of this after a 10 hour flight?

    Sick or not, I'd want to kill the a-hole who dragged the bug onto the plane with them.

    These SARS articles keep bringing "The Stand" to mind. May be time to read it again...great book.
     
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    I canceled a business trip to England because of the War and this illness.

    I will go once both have run their course.

    DD
     
    #11 DaDakota, Apr 1, 2003
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    I keep reading about this and all I can think is "The Stand".

    The Super-Flu is out, Captain Tripps is coming.... :eek:
     
    #12 Sonny, Apr 1, 2003
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    "Outbreak" starring Tootsie
     
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  14. firecat

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    Well, she decided to go and that was before the quarantined plane in California. I hope that it's not as bad as it sounds.
     
    #14 firecat, Apr 1, 2003
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