Comments on: Will the flu keep you grounded? http://caroundtheworld.com/2009/09/29/flu-grounded/ A Travel Journalist's Tips from the Road Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:19:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: Justinhttp://caroundtheworld.com/2009/09/29/flu-grounded/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Justin Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:42:10 +0000 http://caroundtheworld.com/?p=1215#comment-176 I'm normally a little squeamish when it comes to the flu, so I can't say I haven't kept swine flu in mind when planning my fall/winter travel this year. I'm planning to go Costa Rica next spring, swine flu scare or not, though. I may just bring a lot of Purell and load up on vitamin C. ;)I do agree that swine flu has been a bit overhyped, especially since in many cases it's less severe than seasonal flu. Just seems to spread a little easier. I’m normally a little squeamish when it comes to the flu, so I can’t say I haven’t kept swine flu in mind when planning my fall/winter travel this year. I’m planning to go Costa Rica next spring, swine flu scare or not, though. I may just bring a lot of Purell and load up on vitamin C. ;)

I do agree that swine flu has been a bit overhyped, especially since in many cases it’s less severe than seasonal flu. Just seems to spread a little easier.

]]> By: Chrishttp://caroundtheworld.com/2009/09/29/flu-grounded/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Chris Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:15:57 +0000 http://caroundtheworld.com/?p=1215#comment-175 Vitgum, thanks for chiming in. With all the travel you do on the other side of the world, you have a different take than many of us here. You are right - I would worry about the same sort of thing if I was traveling through China these days, as they have been very strict about quarantines. Vitgum, thanks for chiming in. With all the travel you do on the other side of the world, you have a different take than many of us here. You are right – I would worry about the same sort of thing if I was traveling through China these days, as they have been very strict about quarantines.

]]> By: Vitgumhttp://caroundtheworld.com/2009/09/29/flu-grounded/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Vitgum Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:29:21 +0000 http://caroundtheworld.com/?p=1215#comment-170 I agree with you, Chris! But, you know the only problem which I'm concerned with is the following. When I was traveling in July with my friend on a business trip to south east Asia with a stopover in Beijing, Chinese airport authorities are using some kind of scanners/cameras to probe the temperature of all the coming passengers. It appeared that my friend's temperature was displayed as +37C degrees on their cameras and they picked him up out of a crowd to check his temperature with a regular thermometer. Fortunately enough this has shown that he had +36.6C. But after that I asked myself what would happen if he had +37? Would they carantine him for 7 days? On his way from Novosibirsk to Singapore?;) that'd too funny, you know, instead of going to your destination where you are expected to appear next day by your business partners, you are spending one week in Chinese hospital just because of some regular cold. That's why on our next stop we decided to get something like panadol just in case. I agree with you, Chris! But, you know the only problem which I’m concerned with is the following. When I was traveling in July with my friend on a business trip to south east Asia with a stopover in Beijing, Chinese airport authorities are using some kind of scanners/cameras to probe the temperature of all the coming passengers. It appeared that my friend’s temperature was displayed as +37C degrees on their cameras and they picked him up out of a crowd to check his temperature with a regular thermometer. Fortunately enough this has shown that he had +36.6C. But after that I asked myself what would happen if he had +37? Would they carantine him for 7 days? On his way from Novosibirsk to Singapore?;) that’d too funny, you know, instead of going to your destination where you are expected to appear next day by your business partners, you are spending one week in Chinese hospital just because of some regular cold. That’s why on our next stop we decided to get something like panadol just in case.

]]> By: Chrishttp://caroundtheworld.com/2009/09/29/flu-grounded/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Chris Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:37:30 +0000 http://caroundtheworld.com/?p=1215#comment-165 Stephanie, I'm with you! (although I did back away from a coworker who said his kids had swine flu a few weeks ago). Stephanie, I’m with you! (although I did back away from a coworker who said his kids had swine flu a few weeks ago).

]]> By: Stephaniehttp://caroundtheworld.com/2009/09/29/flu-grounded/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Stephanie Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:13:12 +0000 http://caroundtheworld.com/?p=1215#comment-157 Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person out there not at ALL worried about Swine flu. I think the panic is way overhyped. I'm going to New York and London this fall (where apparently Swine Flu) is huge and I'm not really concerned at all.Of course maybe I'll feel differently once I get sick... Sometimes I feel like I’m the only person out there not at ALL worried about Swine flu. I think the panic is way overhyped. I’m going to New York and London this fall (where apparently Swine Flu) is huge and I’m not really concerned at all.

Of course maybe I’ll feel differently once I get sick…

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