All About China > Your trip to China
Swine Flu
Martin:
If this swine flu thing messes up my trip in mid July, I am gonna be pissed!
China Shark:
Martin, don't sweat it man. Hysteria is starting to die down because the last few days I haven't been thermal scanned upon entry into my school. I think the worst is past and you guys can breathe a sigh of relief.
SharkLike I just said the hysteria is seemingly dying down in Shenzhen. Only real concern about being quareteened{spelling} should be if you arrive in Hong Kong or mainland China with a fever. If you get past the thermal scan I would think no issue at all.
Shark
JimB:
Guys, I just talked to Angel tonight. She is saying it is getting worse. She actually has a case in her small hospital. Definitely Swine flu. They have him in isolation. She knew of 5 new cases. Hope fully this is the end of it. If not. I do not want to think of the consequences. I do not want to worry anyone. Maybe it will all be over soon. Just be thinking of contingency plans. She has not heard of anything changing in travel yet. I would seriously think of getting a flu shot before going though. Just to be on the safe side.
Martin:
Just a question...and I am not trying to panic anyone...is there any chance the borders get closed?
China Shark:
Martin I think the chances are highly unlikely that they would close the borders. It would kill travel and tourism business coming into China. Too many rich business men pay the government huge fees and bribes to keep the cash flowing. Health is an important issue yet making the almighty dollar will always take precedent. It would not be in China's best interest to make such a drastic move. First it makes them appeared frightened {lose face issue} second it appears to look like they do not have control of this thing. Realize men are running China therefore the decisions are going to be logical and not emotion based. The only thing I would suggest for you guys to do as a prevenative measure is to stock up and start dosing up on antioxidants as well supplimenting diet with zinc. If you are generally a healthy guy you should be fine here and not have to worry about getting stuck in a hospital. The majority of the flu going around here is you average run of the mill variety. How do you think I feel probably teach around 600 students a week. Imagine the exposure of bugs I must encounter on a daily basis. Get proper amount of rest, eat right and you should be able to stave off whatever is going around here.
China Shark Mike
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version