Anyone else getting more vigilant/more careful as this virus continues?
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Anonymous
53 of those 82 had a positive COVID test or antibodies. And only 3 child deaths (possibly 5, unconfirmed) so far. |
Anonymous
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My friend is a pediatric nurse in NYC treating kids with this condition and says they are all recovering in a few days and going home. Kawasaki is thought to be caused by viruses so it’s not surprising, no one gave a shit about sending their kids sick to school before not sure why bc it’s COVID related we should stop the world over a rare condition....
It’s almost comical how easily ppl are manipulated by media coverage over this stuff - clearly ppl were getting complacent so they had to rile ppl up to fear status again. And I’m a democrat and didn’t vote for trump, but I’m as embarrassed at the far left panic police as I am the far right COVID deniers |
Anonymous
+1000 |
Anonymous
+1 3 of my 4 kids have been hospitalized for RSV-related pneumonia and spent time in the ICU. I am very strict about enforcing hand washing during the fall/winter months because our family clearly has some sort of genetic predisposition to be impacted by RSV, but otherwise we do normal family things. We are following the social distancing rules because I want to minimize the spread of c-19, but I am tired of the alarmism. |
Anonymous
Stop. There is nothing comical about being worried about your kids lives during a pandemic, idiot. |
Anonymous
As we understand more about transmission, my vigilance changes. |
Anonymous
Ageee, the people who are freaking out are just extremely risk adverse and prefer not to rely on statistics. Worth noting that there was also a fear that the original SARS led to Kawasaki. Later research concluded was that it was present in kids who had SARS to the same exact percent it was present in all kids. |
Anonymous
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I think I am changing behavior based on scientific information that I get. Earlier I was disinfecting every bit of grocery coming in. Now I am more apt to practice normal hygine around cooking and serving food.
I am making sure that we remain isolated but I am also making sure that we all are socializing remotely and exercising in open a lot more. We are human beings and we need human connection. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
+1 I am more inclined to doing things outdoors and interacting with others from a distance outside, and letting my kids bike ride with their friends. I am less optimistic about sitting inside at a restaurant or seeing a movie in a theater anytime soon. The key seems to be the combination of air circulation, length of exposure, and proximity to exposure. All of those things can be managed outdoors, but not really indoors. |
Anonymous
Same. The cases of children being hospitalized are truly rare. I really try to focus on what’s common and most likely when I make decisions. But to each her own. |
Anonymous
| You know what? For the last few years there has been a polio-like virus (acute flaccid myelitis) circulating that has paralyzed kids. Doctors don’t know why or how to treat it. The flu also kills 37 to 187 kids per year. These are highly contagious viruses and genuinely dangerous to kids, but we don’t seem to think about them. But talk about COVID toes and a rare inflammatory syndrome that may or may not be coronavirus related and is unlikely to affect your kid, and people are terrified. |
Anonymous
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My kid's pediatrician told us last year that Kawasaki is the reason why they want to see kids back in their office if they develop a rash or their fever doesn't go away after they have gotten a virus.
So this isn't a new threat; it exists with every virus in kids. |
Anonymous
That wasn't what PP was saying with found comical. Agree or don't agree with her about the media, but she didn't say parents' worry was funny. |
Anonymous
An 18 year old died of this. |