TiaMaria
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jun 13, 2006
I still don't understand the concern many of you are expressing about going to Mexico. There are now as many (or almost as many) confirmed cases in the US.
This flu is SLIGHTLY worse then regular flu. so you should be SLIGHTLY more concerned than you would be if you were traveling during the height of the regular flu season.
Some of you seem to be WAY more concerned. why?
Quite honestly I think the media was bored and once they got a whiff of a story that had some sensational possibilities - they ran with it. Unfortunately for people who only read headlines or listen to sound bites - it has had terrifying repercussions.
I am with the posters who have used the mantra "Educate yourselves". Once I read the CNN story that reiterated that 13,000 US citizens have perished from REGULAR SEASONAL FLU since January of this year - it really put it into perspective. Of couse we should be concerned, as with any other outbreak, but not scared or even alarmed unless we or a family member already has a compromised immune system. If that's the case, seek guidance from your doctor. Overreacting does not help.
We are still planning our Cancun trip next week. Of course we will be taking a few more precautions than normal - however we are not resorting to face masks! We just plan to be diligent about hand washing, hand shaking, etc.
I'll let you all know how it goes.