<p>We’re flying domestically and I’m not worried about it. We’ll wash our hands, and wear gloves & a mask if that’s required or seems prudent in late June when we’re leaving. At the other end, we’ll be visiting with family and staying in a condo at an uncrowded beach.</p>
<p>I would be concerned about traveling to Disney or someplace with crowds, though.</p>
<p>This is a bumper. I’m planning a 3-week trip to the East Coast. The tickets are booked but not all the hotels.</p>
<p>Thanks, lafalum! Heading to Disney World next week. Not too worried.</p>
<p>So far, all of the domestic cases have been mild. I am not worried about travel and would get on a plane tomorrow. Even though I just got dengue fever and a tick-borne illness in Africa. Life is short, no matter what we do, but I hung out with elephants!</p>
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<p>He will be in Morocco starting the last week of August. Dengue fever there too, as well as all kinds of other stuff. Again, I’m not at all afraid of him travelling. Just hope he’s allowed.</p>
<p>Some of the cruise diversions and the like will be to appease public opinion and keep passengers from canceling, but seriously, I would cancel a trip to Mexico itself, especially if it is some type of public service immersion trip for students. Other than that, close the air vent over your plane seat, bring a clorox wipe in a baggie for the tray table, try NOT to use the plane rest room unless absolutely necessary, and wash your hands before and after the flight. Bring hand sanitizer (which I detest, actully) and antibacterial individual hand wipes. Keep the hands away from open body cavities!</p>
<p>We are also flying to Disney World next week !</p>
<p>Going on a medical mission trip to Jamaica in mid summer. Taking my two teens. Hope things are a bit clearer by then, since we will be tending to the impoverished who are ill.</p>
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Same fear. Midwest daughter is slated to start summer classes in Lebanon in the second half of June. </p>
<p>(As if the grandmothers didn’t have enough to worry about before!)</p>
<p>My kid’s doc prescribed Tamiflu for S to have on-hand to travel with. They were out of it when it was called in but they got in a supply several days later. Shortly after I picked up the prescription they were out of it again. If you or your family are traveling (especially out of country), it might be a good idea to talk with the doc & see if you can get an Rx of Tamiflu & try to fill it between outages of supply.</p>
<p>Should I be asking our doctor for Tamiflu for my daughter to take with her to France? She is leaving Monday for a month.</p>
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<p>Very, very bad advice. It is actions like that that will render more viruses to be resistant to antivaral medications. The exact problem we had with an overuse of antibiotics and formation of superbugs.</p>
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Why Tamiflu only? While at the doctors office ask for a supply of a wide spectrum antibioitic, Like Cipro, a strong pain killer, like Oxycontin, and do not forget about something for anxiety - Xanax does wonders! ;)</p>
<p>Since people who feel like they are “dying”, are unable to get Tamiflu until their lab test results are returned, I am very shocked that a MD would prophylacticly prescribe TamilFlu.
I wouldn’t go to a Dr that suggested antibiotics for a virus and and wouldn’t go to one that mismanaged other medications as well.
Who knows what other errors in judgment they make?</p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry about France
One- they have running water
Two- The flu is losing power
THree- moving away from source of origin</p>
<p>I think getting an RX for Tamiflu and actually taking it, are two different thing. I can see having the meds with you if traveling out of the country, but only taking it if you get the flu.</p>
<p>My elderly parents and in laws will be flying to daughter’s graduation in a couple of weeks. I have really though about having Tamiflu with us, just in case. We will be in a very small town; if one of them were to get the flu, there is a good change the couple of drug stores may not have it in stock.</p>
<p>Just spoke with pediatrician. She said not to worry and no, don’t bring tamiflu.
I feel better already.</p>
<p>Seiclan - I already like your pediatrician :)</p>
<p>S won’t actually TAKE Tamiflu UNLESS he has severe symptoms and is directed to begin treatment by his docs. Yes, the docs will also have him travel with Cipro and/or Avelox. Again, these meds will only be taken as directed by the docs. The docs all agree that S should take these meds along as reasonable precautions given his medical history and understanding of how to correctly use these meds under their guidance. Where he will be travelling, he will not have ready access to transportation or a pharmacy.</p>
<p>I think it’s presumptious for anyone to second guess another person’s situation and criticize our physicians and our actions. I agree that TAKING antivirals or antibiotics inappropriately can lead to stronger & more resistant viruses and bacteria but I think that following our docs’ advice & HAVING them to travel with (especially to foreign countries with no ready transportation access) is prudent and well-considered.</p>