MERS

RibbonsRosesRainbows · ‎05-12-2014

I don't know if a thread is posted about this but they are looking for people on several flights.....from overseas to Boston to Orlando and maybe Atlanta? Not for sure exactly but it has flu like symptoms........this can be a deadly disease and the person was on flight May 1....the same day I was but hopefully my plane did not have any passengers that had been exposed......be safe in your flight travels....I would wear disposal gloves and no touch my face.

ROMARY · ‎04-28-2010

Oh, dear........ always something we have to worry about now-a-days! Let's be careful, as most likely it will spread here and there and everywhere ..........(hopefully not, though).

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NoelSeven · ‎03-09-2010

MERS is also airborne.

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ROMARY · ‎04-28-2010

Eeeeeks, Noel........... I occasionally see a few people wearing masks around here, all year around.

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RibbonsRosesRainbows · ‎05-12-2014

Always best to keep our hands washed. I hope no one else dies over this disease. I don't think they have any medication for this disease.

esmerelda · ‎03-10-2010

Looking for people on flights? That isn't the news report I heard.

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irishmama5 · ‎04-18-2013

Updates I have seen the people infected are all in Florida Orlando area. RRR I would be more concerned about BED BUGS

missy1 · ‎03-10-2010

I would be more concerned about the bedbugs.

PAX · ‎11-08-2012

Just the facts mam. From the CDC website

On May 2, 2014, the first U.S. case of MERS was confirmed in a traveler from Saudi Arabia to the U.S. The traveler is considered to be fully recovered and has been released from the hospital. Public health officials have contacted healthcare workers, family members, and travelers who had close contact with the patient. At this time, none of these contacts has had evidence of being infected with MERS-CoV.

On May 11, 2014, a second U.S. imported case of MERS was confirmed in a traveler who also came to the U.S. from Saudi Arabia. This patient is currently hospitalized and doing well. People who had close contact with this patient are being contacted. The two U.S. cases are not linked.