Epidemic. 06: NV

[meemi_nekota]

I went blue when I read in the newspaper about Norovirus epidemic. I bought and made spray bottles of disinfectant to sterilize everywhere I can think of that someone might've touched. I've sprayed and wiped and poured it until I felt like my mind was the only thing that wasn't clean. It'd be great if I could drop the house into the pool of the

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[amakarie]

Scary... D:

[meemi_nekota]

It is... (;_;)

[mightyomnivore]

Norovirus huh? That's scary. Try your best to stay in good health. Personally I try not to worry about such things. I have a pretty good immune system.

[meemi_nekota]

You're right, it doesn't help to worry so much.
ButIdon'twannacatchitIdon'twannacatchitIdon'twannacatchit*pant*
Make sure you don't touch or eat uncooked oyster (*_*)

[mightyomnivore]

I don't eat oyster often. My current budget only allows me to eat pastas and sandwiches really ;_; ... thank goodness for my new job! *starts getting paid soon*

I tend to take a lot of vitamins, as well as energy drinks, and during this time of year you will see me eating much more fruit. Maybe you could try these methods?

*swipes your smiling toe*

[meemi_nekota]

I already do those things. I wish prevention were that easy,
or else it wouldn't have spread to ten million people (;_;)

[sakura_no_kage]

Norovirusは人の頭を鈍くするの？

[meemi_nekota]

．．．だったらいいんだけどね～。
でも頭が鈍くなるくらい苦しむよ　(+_+)
シンガポールでは集団感染者出てないの？
生の二枚貝は絶対食べちゃ駄目よ。

[kinsugi]

I support your actions, though once your house is clean you might relax a bit. It's unfortunate that transmission of illness is not taken seriously by many people.

I carry antiseptic wipes for public phones. I try to move away from people who are coughing and hacking on the bus, and I've considered the masks, but they aren't proof against tiny viruses. I usually wear gloves on public transit, wash my hands frequently, wash vegetables and fruit, use a towel or tissue to open restroom doors after washing my hands, and no longer purchase bulk products from chain supermarkets, after some pumpkin seeds made me ill last month. I don't consider any of these preventive actions excessive; they are habit and take little time.

[meemi_nekota]

It's great you are serious with hygiene, most people I meet don't seem to care to wash their hands (*_*) It scares me that when so many have been infected and some folks around me don't even know what Norovirus is. I wear the medical mask for viruses because I'm paranoid I may come across infected vomit >< Ugh, why do people eat oyster in winter? I don't think I can eat or touch one ever again unless it's fried and burned to ashes... but yes you're right, being paranoid doesn't help. I need to calm down.
It's a hard season for us emitophobiacs T_T

[calger459]

It's good to wash your hands and be clean, but just remember that using antibiotic soaps, sprays and gels all the time can cause the bacteria to eventually become resistant. Once that happens, you're in big trouble! Viruses are tougher to kill, and even the disinfectant might not get rid of them :/ My advice is to not eat raw seafood...a hard thing to do in Japan, I know ^^;;

[meemi_nekota]

Yes that's what I'm terrified about, the viruses' resistance, like the roaches that can't be gotten rid of with the toxic sprays. We aren't going to eat raw seafood until around May...