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Is it Rude or am I overreacting?

kpasl7kpasl7
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Somebody just came into my office with there daughter.  I shook both of their hands and sat down to see what I could help them with.  We are talking and the father says yes my daughter just got done having the swine flu infact we are not even sure if she's over it.  I look at her she smiles and hacks all over the place.  How Rude.  Hey buddy do you not watch the news.  Maybe dont take your daughter who still might be contagious out and about spreading this.  I looked at him and said wow really how do you feel?  She said okay and I said good cause I'd hate to get it since Im preganant and all and they said congrats.  Am I over reacting or what?  When they jleft now I  feel that I contsintaly have to wash my hands cause they touched everything.  Okay I know that may be alittle over the top but geez it would be nice if they had some consideration.  Ok im done.  Anyone?

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Re: Is it Rude or am I overreacting?

  • jenny1980jenny1980 member

    I am pretty sure she would be most contagious at the beginning of her illness, but she still shouldn't have shaken your hand.

    Maybe wipe down your office surfaces with some bleach wipes?

     

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  • lil_mama_jenlil_mama_jen
    I second that, probably not contageous anymore.  You've probably shaken a couple of sick people's hand and not known it.  Just wash your hands constantly.  I work in doctor's offices every day with swine flu patients all over the placed.  The good thing is that right now patients are only sick with it 3-4 days and it's over.  Not that it's good to get it, but from what I've heard it seems to be pretty mild right now.
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  • juliejbjuliejb member
    Swine flu is contagious for up to 7 days, but incubation period is only 48 hours. ?If you make it to Monday without symptoms you're in the clear. ?I think anybody getting over it should stay home until they're not contagious anymore, but that's common sense. ??
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  • sarahmae8sarahmae8 member
    I would be pretty worried too. That is not something to mess around with but it sounds like from the other posters that you might in the clear if she was near the end of it. Either way, I hope you stay healthy!
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  • MrsJax09MrsJax09
    Personally I would just contact my doctor to let them know the situation and let them direct me in what they want me to do. I would have asked the daughter to be in the waiting room for the rest of the time.
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  • bmstee03bmstee03 member
    I would spray lysol disinfectant on everything....just to be safe.
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  • avblissavbliss member
    I would take disinfectant wipes and wipe down every surface in my office!!! Better to be overly OCD about it then wind up with Swine Flu. And how horrible of parents are they to take their sick child out of the house! I mean really, what kid feels like sitting through a boring meeting when they don't feel well? Couldn't one of them have stayed home with her, or had a relative stay with her? I think it's VERY rude, and you're not over reacting at all.
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  • fiftysixtyfiftysixty

    well- we don't really know why he brought his daughter with him. Maybe he doesn't have any local family, and really couldn't find a sitter... So I'll overlook the whole 'taking the sick kid out'.

     But really? He should have NOT let the child shake your hand, and warned you about it. That's just common decency. If you've caught it, you've caught it by now, so I'd just clean your work area well, and hope for the best. Good luck. 

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  • lldozier89lldozier89
    It is spread through the air, so really her just breathing in the same room as you could have infected you. My husbands friend brought over some of his sons baby clothes and before leaving he said o'h by the way, Im getting over the flu.' Thanks buddy! You would think that after all the news coverage about the H1N1 virus that people would be more cautious... or courteous about spreading it, especially to a pregnant woman.
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  • MrsWalker81608MrsWalker81608

    imagelldozier89:
    It is spread through the air, so really her just breathing in the same room as you could have infected you.

     

    NOT true.  H1N1 is spread just like the regular flu- through bodily fluids.  The reason that people think it's spread through the air is because some rude people sneeze and don't cover their mouths.  The droplets that they sneeze get on to surfaces and then people touch those surfaces and don't wash their hands.

    Wash your hands religiously, sanitize your desk and everything she touched and you should be fine.  If you're lucky the girl is just as careful about washing her hands and she didn't have anything on them to pass on.  Good luck!

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  • kpasl7kpasl7

    Wanted to let you ladies know that Im doing fine!  Not to worried about it anymore.  Thanks for all of your posts.  I Sanitized everything!  It's people like that who spread sicknesses around and that is not fair to others.  It's over and done with and hopefully I dont come into contact with a situation like that again.  Thanks again for all of the advice:)

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