Are you doing anything to prepare for the Corona virus?

[gatorsmom]

I’m not particularly worried about my husband and kids because we are all in good health (well, Dh has compromised immune system but he’s very careful about resting as needed and taking precautions- hand sanitizer, frequent hand washing, not touching his face, etc.). But I’m concerned about some of my elderly relatives and ILs. (my parents are both dead).

Are any of you buying N95 masks or stocking up on medications? Just curious. A friend in Italy says it’s getting harder to buy common cold meds there and doesn’t feel their government’s response was strong enough.

[TwinFoxes]

A friend of mine has masks and is buying canned food (to replace her "ebola food" as she puts it) and thinks that we'll be quarantined for three months. I have done nothing.

[gatorsmom]

A friend of mine has masks and is buying canned food (to replace her "ebola food" as she puts it) and thinks that we'll be quarantined for three months. I have done nothing.

Oh my! My kids and DH would rather die of the corona virus (or Ebola) than eat canned food.

ETA- that sounded really snobby but feeding my family lots of fresh vegetables has turned my kids into picky eaters

[smilequeen]

No. Other than that my husband canceled his trip to China this spring. I'm not particularly worried.

[SnuggleBuggles]

Oh my! My kids and DH would rather die of the corona virus (or Ebola) than eat canned food.

ETA- that sounded really snobby but feeding my family lots of fresh vegetables has turned my kids into picky eaters

ETA Just buy a bunch of frozen veggies. they retain their nutrients better than fresh anyway unless you pick them fresh that day.

[Kestrel]

We have bought some extra meds, but only of stuff we use anyway - cold meds, vitamin C & D, advil & asprin. We stock pretty heavy on pantry stuff anyway, but I have bought some things like frozen veg and frozen orange juice, that we don't usually use, just in case. We always seem to have enough tissues and toilet paper to last a year.

The one thing I haven't seen anyone say is prescription meds - we did go and get an extra month's worth to have on hand in a drawer.

[bisous]

We have bought some extra meds, but only of stuff we use anyway - cold meds, vitamin C & D, advil & asprin. We stock pretty heavy on pantry stuff anyway, but I have bought some things like frozen veg and frozen orange juice, that we don't usually use, just in case. We always seem to have enough tissues and toilet paper to last a year.

The one thing I haven't seen anyone say is prescription meds - we did go and get an extra month's worth to have on hand in a drawer.

Ugh. Reminds me I wish I could stockpile insulin!

[MSWR0319]

I watched am immunologist speak today on TV and they said that for most people basic hand washing and not touching your face is the key to prevention. They actually recommended not wearing masks unless you are sick because when you wear a mask you're constantly touching your face to adjust it, which actually puts you at a higher risk of getting the virus. They also mentioned that it's mostly older people and those with things like heart disease, diabetes, etc that are the ones getting sick the worst. Obviously there are random cases of healthy, young individuals getting sick like you have with the flu or anything else, but for the most part the virus is mild.

I assume you're all stocking up on things so that you don't have to leave the house or in case of a quarantine? The thought never even occurred to me and I'm a worrier! Guess I should get a few things prepared. We're headed to Disney for Spring Break and that does freak me out a bit since it's a cest pool of germs anyway, but we constantly clean hands because DS has a severe contact reactive food allergy so we tend to have cleaner hands than most.

[georgiegirl]

I assume you're all stocking up on things so that you don't have to leave the house or in case of a quarantine?.

YES! And I’m guessing people will start buying stuff soon. I’m assuming we will have water and electricity, so I’m not stocking up on water or flashlights or batteries. It seems like other places have shut down schools and community events. If schools are shut down, then I’d be worried about going to the store.

I was one of those healthy young people who ended up hospitalized for 5 days with H1N1. (It was never confirmed since I refused the test, but I had pneumonia, spent 1 night in the ICU, 3 nights on a telemetry floor, and couldn’t see my kids for 5 days. November 2009...peak of H1N1. I did have the vaccine three weeks before I got sick.)



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[carolinamama]

No I haven't done any preparations. Trying to stress the same habits as a regular cold and flu season - hand washing, avoiding face touching, eat healthy and get sleep. I'm still more concerned about the regular ole flu. I work at a tertiary care center in the unit that would care for patients with the novel corona virus. I've done the training for it. Cautiously careful but no more than I am normally.

That said, we had 2 trips to Italy planned for April. They have the highest rate outside of Asia. DS2 and DH's trip with his soccer team has been canceled. I'm waiting to get the call about my trip with DS1. It's with a school group and I'm not running the show but I don't think I want to travel there none-the-less right now.