Anonymous
05/14/2020 15:18
Subject: Anyone else getting more vigilant/more careful as this virus continues?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We’ve always been careful and followed protocols but now as this new Kawasaki-like thing has started to hit kids and people are getting looser with social distancing I am getting more vigilant.
Anyone else?
The Kawasaki thing is extremely rare get some perspective.
There are 82 reported cases in New York. That’s 10 times more than reported deaths from drop-side cribs in 20 years and they were banned.
That’s my perspective.
Uh, the cases are under age 18. That's no exactly apples to apples. Pretty sure no 18 year old is in a crib.
An 18 year old died of this.
Anonymous
05/14/2020 14:34
Subject: Anyone else getting more vigilant/more careful as this virus continues?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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
+1000
Stop. There is nothing comical about being worried about your kids lives during a pandemic, idiot.
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
05/14/2020 14:31
Subject: Anyone else getting more vigilant/more careful as this virus continues?
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.
So this isn't a new threat; it exists with every virus in kids.
Anonymous
05/14/2020 14:28
Subject: Anyone else getting more vigilant/more careful as this virus continues?
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
05/14/2020 14:01
Subject: Anyone else getting more vigilant/more careful as this virus continues?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No, I'm over it. We are staying home and I wear a mask when at the grocery store, but I'm not disinfecting things all the time or paranoid.
Same here.
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
05/14/2020 13:50
Subject: Re:Anyone else getting more vigilant/more careful as this virus continues?
Anonymous wrote: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.
+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
05/14/2020 13:47
Subject: Anyone else getting more vigilant/more careful as this virus continues?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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
+1000
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.
+1
Anonymous
05/14/2020 13:12
Subject: Re:Anyone else getting more vigilant/more careful as this virus continues?
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.
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
05/14/2020 13:06
Subject: Anyone else getting more vigilant/more careful as this virus continues?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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
+1000
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
05/14/2020 12:59
Subject: Anyone else getting more vigilant/more careful as this virus continues?
Anonymous wrote:I'm becoming differently vigilant. I'm less worried about disinfecting my deliveries, for example, and more focused on minimizing time indoors with other people. We're still doing basic hygiene -- washing hands any time we return to the house after being outside, for example -- but most focused on avoiding the places and situations that present the highest risk of transmission. I'm more likely to take the stairs and avoid the elevator, but less concerned about someone passing me on the sidewalk outside when we're only close for a second, at most. I don't plan on eating in restaurants or going to the gym any time soon, but there are considering meeting up with people outside with appropriate distance.
As we understand more about transmission, my vigilance changes.
Anonymous
05/14/2020 12:47
Subject: Anyone else getting more vigilant/more careful as this virus continues?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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
+1000
Stop. There is nothing comical about being worried about your kids lives during a pandemic, idiot.
Anonymous
05/14/2020 12:35
Subject: Anyone else getting more vigilant/more careful as this virus continues?
Anonymous wrote: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
+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
05/14/2020 12:20
Subject: Anyone else getting more vigilant/more careful as this virus continues?
Anonymous wrote: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
+1000
Anonymous
05/14/2020 12:17
Subject: Anyone else getting more vigilant/more careful as this virus continues?
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
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
05/14/2020 12:17
Subject: Anyone else getting more vigilant/more careful as this virus continues?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We’ve always been careful and followed protocols but now as this new Kawasaki-like thing has started to hit kids and people are getting looser with social distancing I am getting more vigilant.
Anyone else?
The Kawasaki thing is extremely rare get some perspective.
There are 82 reported cases in New York. That’s 10 times more than reported deaths from drop-side cribs in 20 years and they were banned.
That’s my perspective.
53 of those 82 had a positive COVID test or antibodies. And only 3 child deaths (possibly 5, unconfirmed) so far.