2_SWIER_GABE_elk2Hi Gabe!
I am a Small World Initiative Academy Recruit, and I am here to help figure out where and how everyone got sick.
I have some questions for you.
[[How are you feeling?|Feeling]]
[[When did you begin experiencing symptoms?|Symptoms]]
[[Where have you been in the past week?|Past Week]]Terrible, my nose won’t stop running, I can’t sleep, my fever is going back up, and I'm worried about how my Buggy is doing.
[[Buggy??? Are you talking about bug bites?|Buggy Alone]]
[[When did you begin experiencing symptoms?|Symptoms]]
[[Where have you been in the past week?|Past Week]]My fever started on Wednesday the 11th. I really CANNOT believe that I got sick because I have been following a special protocol shared by my cousin on Facebook to prevent me from getting sick for the past year, and it has totally worked up until now. I had been rubbing chocolate popsicles on my face daily to keep myself healthy.
[[Did you say that you were using popsicles on your face to ward off illness? How was that working for you?|popsicles]]
[[Have you been in contact with anyone since then?|further contact]]
[[How are you feeling?|Feeling]]
[[Where have you been in the past week?|Past Week]]I went to band practice on Sunday the 8th and Cindy’s birthday the following Tuesday.
[[Tell me more about band practice.|Band Practice]]
[[Tell me more about Cindy's birthday.|Cindy's Birthday]]No, Buggy is my cat. She is all alone at the house because I'm here in the hospital, and my wife is abroad right now.
[[Oh, well, animal feces can act as vehicles to transmit infectious diseases to humans. Have you had any contact with Buggy’s feces?|cat feces]]
[[Is your wife sick?|wife]]I clean everything for her, but I am very careful and wash my hands for the whole Star Trek opening sequence.
[[Nice. Washing your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water is essential to preventing the spread of infectious diseases. Have any of your friends had contact with Buggy?| Friends Buggy]]
[[When did you first experience symptoms?|Symptoms]]
[[Where have you been in the past week?|Past Week]]No, she was already abroad for work when I got sick. Plus, I am the only one who cleans Buggy’s box. Does this mean I did not get sick from Buggy?
[[Probably, but I still need more information. When did you begin experiencing symptoms?|Symptoms]]
[[Where have you been in the past week?|Past Week]]No, she is a house cat and stays away whenever someone visits. Does this mean I did not get sick from Buggy?
[[Probably, but I still need more information. When did you begin experiencing symptoms?|Symptoms]]
[[Where have you been in the past week?|Past Week]]No, my wife was out of town, and I was too sick to leave the house.
[[How are you feeling?|Feeling]]
[[Where have you been in the past week?|Past Week]]It was pretty rockin'. We finally had John back for a session again.
[[Who else was there?|Who Else?]]
[[Why didn’t John show up for the other sessions?|John]]Oh, we went to my uncle’s restaurant. She was really happy since it was a surprise.
[[Who else was there?|else restaurant]]
[[How is the ventilation at the restaurant? Airborne particles and droplets can spread infectious diseases in enclosed spaces.|Ventilation]]Kevin, Phoebe, John, and Maria.
[[Anything unsual at the practice? Anyone coughing or sneezing? Coughing and sneezing creates droplets that can spread diseases when infectious particles make contact with someone's eyes, nose, or mouth.|Anyone sick]]He was traveling out of the country for vacation. He was singing with a pretty cool raspy voice and hitting some impressive low notes. I hadn't heard him sounds so mysterious before. He said he picked up this new technique while he was abroad.
[[I don't see John's name on the list of isolated patients. Did he also get sick?|John sick]]Not that I know of. Does this mean that we did not get sick at band practice?
[[I am not sure yet. I still need more information. How are you feeling?|Feeling]]
[[When did you begin experiencing symptoms?|Symptoms]]
[[Where have you been in the past week?|Past Week]]Not that I noticed.
[[Low notes? Could he be sick?|John sick]]Phoebe, Maria, Kevin, and Cindy.
[[Was anyone sick that day?|everyone fine]]Excellent! It’s a big place and my uncle just replaced the air-filters. Does this mean we were not infected by airborne particles?
[[Not at the restaurant at least. I still need more information. How are you feeling?|Feeling]]
[[When did you first experience symptoms?|Symptoms]]
[[Where have you been in the past week?|Past Week]]No, everyone seemed fine.
[[How is the ventilation at the restaurant? Airborne particles and droplets can spread infectious diseases in enclosed spaces.|Ventilation]]Well, I was breaking out with some monster zits, but I thought it was worth it to stay healthy. Now, I am sick just like the others. So, I guess that it didn't work out too well.
[[Hmmmm...Well, it might be good to check advice like that with trusted sources like your family doctor or peer-reviewed studies. Have you been in contact with anyone since getting sick?|further contact]]
[[How are you feeling?|Feeling]]
[[Where have you been in the past week?|Past Week]]
