So how's the Sanitation at Ol' Dland?

Originally Posted By Waistcoated Rabbit

So.. Australia has reported their first cases of H1N1. And guess where the infected little boy went?


Disneyland! Yaaayy!

Does anyone know if DL sanitizes the ride vehicles everyday? Or are they treated with some sort of bioplastic that kills germs on contact?


Article from the Outback:
<a href="http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/ten-cases-confirmed-as-girl-catches-swine-flu-from-classmate-20090521-bh6l.html" target="_blank">http://www.brisbanetimes.com.a...h6l.html</a>

 

Originally Posted By Waistcoated Rabbit

*I worded that kind of weird.. The little boy that was confirmed with having H1N1 went to Disneyland a few days prior to being diagnosed with the illness.

 

Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove

>>Australia's toll is still low compared with other nations, but pharmacists fear more victims could soon be diagnosed after the Melbourne boy and his brothers, aged 9, 10 and 12, contracted the deadly virus at Disneyland in California.<<

Sorry, but I think it is disingenous of the newspaper reporter to automatically assume it was contracted at Disneyland.

Did they beam over from home using Star Trek technology? Did they not fly or stay at a hotel or eat at restaurants? Did they use public transportation or visit other tourist sites?

I think this is *not* responsible reporting. Just my humble opinion.

 

Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove

>>About 35,000 people a day visit the park at this time of year, but from next weekend, when US summer holidays start, it will be up to 55,000 a day. "It wouldn't surprise me if we see a lot more cases coming through now because of the boys being [at Disneyland]," the president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Kos Sclavos, said yesterday.<<

I'm useless when it comes to the law, but if I were in the top tier of the Disney empire, I'd be having my legal team look at this stuff....talk about libelous.

 

Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove

(Rabbit, my vindictiveness was not directed towards you. xoxo)

 

Originally Posted By Waistcoated Rabbit


"It wouldn't surprise me if we see a lot more cases coming through now because of the boys being [at Disneyland]," the president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Kos Sclavos, said yesterday


I think what he meant was that since the boys had probably already contracted the virus before going to DL that they could have spread it to thousands of people in the park.

But why is it hard to believe that someone could get swined at DL? I see sick people all the time there. Inconsiderate sick people I might add. It's like come on people cover your mouth!! Also CA is now the 3rd state with the most cases of H1N1 then any other state.



and its ok Love I didn't take it personally hahah

 

Originally Posted By Waistcoated Rabbit

The author of the article shouldn't have pointed the finger at DL.. I agree.. but in reality they could've caught the virus there.. Only the shadow knowwwss

 

Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82

Two people from Cal State Long Beach have gotten it. Does that mean all of Long Beach will shortly become infected? If so, I'm in trouble because I live in Long Beach AND I'm going to Disneyland tomorrow.

Oh well, you gotta live life.

 

Originally Posted By Waistcoated Rabbit

Yea.. I live like 10 minutes from Long Beach. I've heard they got the infected CSULB people treated. Hopefully the whole thing will go away soon.

 

Originally Posted By TP2000

I got the flu last winter. I had some soup, took some Dayquil, and stayed home from work for two days. I learned that daytime TV really stinks.

 

Originally Posted By EmmaJayne

'I think this is *not* responsible reporting. Just my humble opinion.'

Yes, well welcome to Australian media.
I was watching the news the other night when Disneyland appeared all over the screen.. it was the same story. It really is like they've placed all the blame on Disneyland.. I was wondering how long it would take for it to pop up on here.

Of all the places in Aus it would show up, I can't believe it's been a primary (elementary) school! It's now been passed on to someone else as well..

Still not enough to put me off my upcomming Disney trip.

 

Originally Posted By believe

>>>>Also CA is now the 3rd state with the most cases of H1N1 then any other state. <<<<

CA is the most populous state in the nation, yet we're only 3rd? (Heck, CA has more people than Canada and most countries) Percentage wise, we're probably way down there.
Talk about massaging the numbers. You can mess with numbers to your advantage...

 

Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove

Here is AZ, we've had 3 deaths so far. I personally knew one of them. That's about as much as I am allowed legally to say at this time. And nope, I'm not sick/dead yet!

 

Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove

*showing signs, though* Here IN Arizona.

And EmmaJayne, soooo glad you are still coming. xoxo

 

Originally Posted By Sara Tonin

I corrected that sentence in my mind as I read it the first time...great minds?

 

Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove

Definitely, sweetie pie. *sigh* I come from a very persnickety mother who would even correct my Mother's Day cards as a tiny child....gee. No wonder I'm a complete freak.

 

Originally Posted By Sara Tonin

You're in good company then!

 

Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove

{{{Fellow Freak}}}} xoxo Here I go, charter member of TDA (thread derailing association) but the more I think about my appt last Monday to the dermatology specialist, the more ticked I am. I expected every nook and cranny to be explored. I didn't even get to take off my clothes. I mean, not that I like to or anything, but if my PCP refers me, doesn't that entitle me to the scrutiny tour? He didn't see maybe 25% of me. I'm thinking of writing them both a very polite letter, letting them know of my growing dismay.

It kind of relieved me on Monday, I mean he even had a male nurse and who enjoys just laying it all out there and everything, but...I don't know. I just have that vague uneasiness and I'd rather just know for sure.

You know?

Okay, back to our regularly scheduled thread. (We really should stop meeting like this.

 

Originally Posted By Sara Tonin

I think you should definitly mention that...our docs do melanoma checks and they look in every nook and cranny...between toes, cracks, crevices, they even part hair with little sticks to get a good look at the scalp. There's lots of places you can't see for yourself and your significant other may not notice and those are the dangerous places because they go unnoticed longer.

So what's the topic again?

Well, I'm sure besides the county inspections of restaurents that the comnpany would have an interest in keeping things clean.

And the best defence against illness is still keeping your hands clean and away from your face, and staying away from people who are obviously sick.

 

Originally Posted By charming husband

Glad I was not traveling with these people to DL-sounds like they brought the Swine Flu with them.