Re: Media at it again!!
They do go on and about it, don't they? I guess it's good that they don't have anything really serious to report...
I have to say, though - if the constant media coverage means that more people will realise what they need to do if they do get it (as in, NOT go out infecting anyone else) I can put up with it. I discovered the other day that my husband - who is married to an emetophobic lunatic - didn't know that a person with noro continues to be contagious for up to 48 hours after ALL symptoms have gone. That is, if you are sick on day one, then get diarrhea the next day, you should count the 48 hours from when the d stops (even if it goes on for days), not from the time you were actually sick. I explained very thoroughly - his mum was poorly on Friday and said 'I won't be going anywhere for 48 hours'... good effort mum, but that 48 hours doesn't start til you're all better. I know most people can't afford to stay home for this long, but - by following these guidelines properly, the overall number of sick-days will be reduced because less people will catch the thing. We will never get rid of this bug while only emets take the proper steps to stop the spread...
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