Proof of life

[ljwrites]

Yo, just wanted to say me and mine doing fine over here despite MERS. I see a few people wearing surgical masks on public transport, but most people go without. The worst of it is confined to hospitals, and we're told the only groups in serious danger are already-vulnerable populations such as the elderly, children, and patients. At least one patient--No. 35, a doctor--is said to be in serious condition despite being in his thirties and formerly healthy. Then again he's been heavily exposed as a health care worker, so I'm not panicked just yet.

I did have a close call last week. I was at a prosecutor's office where a client was being questioned. Because the client spoke little Korean we had an interpreter, who all of a sudden started coughing uncontrollably. She decided to go to the hospital immediately and promised to tell us the results. Thankfully she called with the news that she tested negative for MERS, and I took over translating duties for the rest of the interrogation. It was scary for a while there, though we all laughed about it.

So there's some apprehension, but we go about our lives for the most part. The government is denying the possibility of the virus being airborne, but since that's far from a foregone conclusion there may still be more shit to hit that fan. Thanks sohawkeward for asking after me. I'm trying to be careful and hoping this lucky streak will continue.

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[graychalk]

Proof of life very much appreciated! I was just wondering about you earlier today, so I'm glad to see this.

One of my students just returned from a week long vacation in Korea, and she came back with a little sick and with throat infection, so of course some people panicked over that. :P But she's fine as well!

Please take good care over there, all of you!

[ljwrites]

Thank you! I'm washing my hands carefully and avoiding crowded places as much as I can, I hope it'll be enough. There's now a case of suspected quarternary infection of a child under 10, so we're not out of the woods yet but we'll see. Good thing your student is okay too, whew.

[lb_lee]

Eek, we hadn't heard about this! We're glad you're okay.

--Sneak

[ljwrites]

Thank you! I think it's generally the Asian countries that are following this issue and reporting on it. My colleague in Guam also knew, but Guam is practically in Asia.