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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are a lot of flu-like viruses circulating in the pediatric population right now.  This is anecdotal, but I don't recall this many respiratory viruses circulating this late in the spring in years past.  I am on day 6 of a particularly gnarly one and I dug out an N-95 to run errands today, just out of consideration for others.  My kids and I are sicker with this virus than we were with the flu in February, but I finally had to leave my house.[/quote]

Being considerate is staying home.  You can order everything delivered.[/quote]

I stayed home 6 days, crazy.  Nobody is catching something from a masked person running in somewhere and staying  clear of others.  We have to take precautions and live our lives.  I don't expect people with post-viral coughs to isolate for 2-3 weeks, do you?[/quote]

You realize colds and other viruses are surface-based, so if you are sick its not just the mask.  I just went to a doctor who was masking and sai he was sick.  I am so careful and rarely go out and was so pissed even though I waited months for the appointment I wish he would have canceled as now I'm sick and it will be weeks before I'm better due to health conditions.  I expect people to isolate when they are sick.  You have no idea the impact a simple cold has on someone like me. And as a bonus, someone made my kid sick at school with something different.[/quote]

Different poster than you’re responding to

I’m sorry you and your child are sick.  I understand your point about how germs can linger on surfaces, but if the doctor was wearing a mask, it seems less likely that he was the source that infected the surfaces, rather than one of his patients or staff.  If you are concerned about diseases (which I totally sympathize with - I have similar struggles), then I think the best way to avoid surface contamination is to wash your hands and use sanitizer liberally.  I wish you a speedy recovery.[/quote]

I rarely leave the house. I always mask.  The doctor was sick, saying so and only used hand sanitizer, without wearing gloves, insisted on an exam. Doctors should give patients the option to reschedule, I'd rather wait another 6 months vs. risk a cold.  Hand sanitizer isn't enough.    It was especially annoying when I just needed some paperwork someone could have handed me to see the specialist I actually need but could not see without this appointment.  You have no idea what its like to have a serious health issue and stuck at home for years because others who don't have to go out, do and infect others.  For me, there is a likely chance I'll end up hospitalized.[/quote]

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