Firsthand Account From Quarantined Emory Student

Decatur Metro | September 3, 2009

You won’t find this in the AJC.  A quarantined Emory student writes in and explains why he/she chose voluntary confinement…

As one of the Emory students quarantined, I would like to comment that: 1) As it was presented to me, being placed into quarantine is entirely voluntary. I chose to be quarantined because it is quite convenient to not have to walk to the cafeteria for food, and because I did not want to get my roommate sick. 2) Although H1N1 is less severe than the common flu, it has been spreading very rapidly due to a lack of immunity, and a quarantine is sensible because H1N1 actually clears up relatively quickly (3-5 days). Rather than having everybody sick at the same time, this will slow the spread of disease, hopefully long enough for the vaccine to be widely available. 3) The suggested wait time is 24 hours without a fever, not 48. :-)

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5 Responses to “Firsthand Account From Quarantined Emory Student”

  1. Nubbs says:
    September 3, 2009 at 10:14 am

    Thanks for explaining the situation Emory Student. If I am going to get this flu, I would like to get it now. I am not very busy with work, and am afraid if I get it in a few weeks, I will have lots of work piled up on my desk….If possible, can I go hang out in the dorm so I can check H1N1 off my list for the year?

    I probably sound like I am kidding and making light of the situation…trust me, I am not. I would just rather be able to plan when I am going to be out of work than have this thing sneak up on me when I am busy and supposed to be traveling…so the sooner the better….

    • CSD Snowflake says:
      September 3, 2009 at 12:07 pm

      I know you’re tongue in cheek but I’d wait the couple of months until the vaccine comes out.. Those pesky complications and superinfections might ruin your schedule.

  2. CSD Mom says:
    September 3, 2009 at 10:28 am

    You’re better off eating well, exercising, getting plenty of sleep, maybe taking a vitamin, and not freaking out about germs so that you build up natural immunity to things–then you can probably avoid getting it at all. In my family, we routinely eat off the floor, and my kids usually get perfect attendance every year.

    I’ve probably just jinxed myself.

  3. Nubbs says:
    September 3, 2009 at 10:35 am

    Thanks CSD Mom. Hope neither of us get it.

  4. cranky old timer says:
    September 3, 2009 at 11:41 am

    I stand corrected Emory student! Hope you feel better soon!