Why Universities are Disease Factories

[affreca]

I got back from my trip Saturday, and planned to grade and get started on school stuff. Did not happen, as I'm feeling ill. Normal cold issues, plus a sore jaw. Normally I would just ignore it, but I'm stressed, and Tom mentioned mumps. So I go the KU health services. I don't know if I fit the symptoms, but I'm supposed to stay home if I have it. So I try to get an appointment at Watkins. No luck Sunday, as they're closed. Call this morning, and get told that they can't schedule an appointment because the system is down. I mention the suspesion.. and get my information taken and told that I'll get a call back. I ask when.. a few hours. Hmmm.. Do I go to class? Apparently. Because I've already missed a week. If I am infectious, I get to spread it around. So what happens if a real epidemic occurs?

EDIT: I may have mumps, but the best test they can do is to feel my neck. I might have mumps, so I am quarentined until Sunday. This makes schoolwork difficult.

Comments

[ninja-tech.livejournal.com]

Maybe not having a really good test for mumps is why it can spread like it has - people just assume they have a cold or a bug of some sort. Affreca - weren't you immunized with an MMR?

[affreca.livejournal.com]

Yes, I've had two MMR shots, as have most of the people who've gotten sick. (http://www.slate.com/id/2140302/) I'm guessing I didn't have full immunization, but the shots made it less bad. Feeling pretty good now, trying to cope with little outside contact.

[ninja-tech.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...That's interesting. I bet it'll come up to MN too. I wonder if the NG will immunize us if it does?