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Anyone actually have or know someone?
WearyTraveler
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Lots of noise online about the scare and panic. The numbers are climbing. But I can’t recall seeing anyone that says they or someone they know has it. I’m not saying this is a hoax - but it may be a bit overblown...
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But he's still stuck as Egypt has all international flights in and out shut down until midnight 31-Mar
Mule
He still works on the same installation as me but across post and I haven't had face to face contact with him in the past few months due to our work schedules. Says it is kind of like the flu without the runs but he notices a tightness in the upper chest as this is a respiratory disease. Unsure if he contracted it locally or while he traveling on business. He is in day 5 after positive test results.
Yes, I think it is serious.
Very worrisome for most of us here due to age and or existing health issues . My daughter works for UNC health systems running one of the virus screening centers. So far my county only had one case . With several international corps in town and Seymour Johnson air force base here , we are all just holding our breath . Wife unit is in near full panic mode . Hang on tight , going to get rough real soon
I'm glad I am nort working the ER right now. On the other hand if things did get really bad I'll probably go back to work to help out. I am trained and capable in multiple areas including ER and ICU.
One of my wife's coworkers was positive today. He's an RN and has been working in the hospital.
My wife, an RN, will likely be headed to the frontline Wednesday morning.
I can relate to relationships and comradiery formed with good people in other countries and have concerns for those that I have right now.
Mule
However I am starting to think this could be a very serious scenario. Not only on a public health level, but on a economic level (and not just for the US).
The major concern (as a former military medic and civilian EMT) is we just do not have the capacity in our medical system for this and the amount of PPE for medical staff is dwindling quickly.
Hospital Capacity: we cannot just manufacture hospital beds out of thin air. Hospitals have "X" amount of square footage short of shoving 4 people into a 2 person room. The military has mobile assets (Army CSH, Air Force EMEDS and Navy ships) but those are designed and stocked for trauma from terror attacks and combat injuries. They are not designed for a viral outbreak. Perhaps we can take over empty Sears stores and the like and place beds in there for those who just need isolation but not Respiratory Therapy.
PPE: Everyone all over the globe is needing the exact same type of supplies and the companies that make them do not have enough stock on hand and most likely cannot ramp up production fast enough. We can ask companies like Ford, GM and the like to step in and help, but their equipment is not designed for respirators or vents and they do not have the equipment to manufacture latex or nitrile gloves, masks and gowns. This takes time to get that equipment in place. Time is one thing we seem to be running short on just looking at the model from Europe.
Like Ken I hope I get to come back on here in a month or two and say Hell I was wrong. It was not a big deal. My gut feeling is I will not get to. Hope I am wrong.
Jim
* thanks Ken
Jim,
I am sorry to hear about the losses you're suffering in Italy and for all those who know someone ill or passing from this virus. Events like this are more painful to each of us when they involve people we know and love. It is not my goal to downplay the disaster that is playing across the world on a minute to minute basis. And yes, I do have compassion for those waiting and trying to avoid the onslaught.
I rail against the politics being played against the humanitarian endeavors fighting the virus. In order to placate the members who think I'm unfeeling and uncaring, I'll refrain from passing judgement or making comments about the repercussions of the decisions our leadership makes. I will also refrain from hand wringing over the situation I have no control over.
And yes those numbers will continue to change as long as the virus remains unconquered.
Every second, 1.8 humans die and 4.2 humans are born throughout a regular day (CDC statistics 2019)
Best. (signing off)
Ok, back at you: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Chinese_sentiment_in_the_United_States
Have a great day, Mark!!!
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https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/2018-2019.html
CDC estimates that the burden of illness during the 2018–2019 season included an estimated 35.5 million people getting sick with influenza, 16.5 million people going to a health care provider for their illness, 490,600 hospitalizations, and 34,200 deaths from influenza (Table 1). The number of influenza-associated illnesses that occurred last season was similar to the estimated number of influenza-associated illnesses during the 2012–2013 influenza season when an estimated 34 million people had symptomatic influenza illness6.
Kind of like seeing a guy running away from a reported bomb in place and finding out the guy running is the bomb expert in charge of deactivating it!