Dub
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I'm gettin' so the past is the only thing I can remember.
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Post by Dub on Mar 1, 2024 12:36:40 GMT -5
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Post by Shannon on Mar 1, 2024 13:53:58 GMT -5
We get at least 2 rounds of some sort of GI virus per semester, and we are in the midst of one now on campus. For most folks, symptoms last 12-36 hours, and can be managed with simple medication and plenty of fluids. It is a pretty miserable 12-36 hours, though.
These things spread rapidly, so large numbers of people wind up infected at a time. The situation described in the linked report is a little unusual, but not terribly surprising.
Ever since COVID, we see a phenomenon one might call "virus panic." People will stay home even if they are not sick, just as a precaution. I suspect a fair number of the absences in that school fall into that category.
The best defense against these GI viruses is frequent hand washing.
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Post by howard lee on Mar 1, 2024 15:07:05 GMT -5
"Alabama Outbreak" would be a good name for a Southern country punk band.
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Post by Marshall on Mar 2, 2024 0:56:33 GMT -5
So would "In Vitro Fertilization."
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