Do you wear the mask when you travel at present?

@youless (112421)
Guangzhou, China
May 18, 2009 6:04pm CST
We are still in our vacation in Hainan. We don't wear the masks at all, even if when we were in the airport. Since we are on the vacation, we hardly know the situation of H1N1 at present. We have many schedules everyday and I even seldom turn on the computer when we are back. I just pay attention to our diet so that we won't get any troubles. As I think today it'll be a big trouble if you have fever and is checked in the airport.
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@greenline (14838)
• Canada
19 May 09
I have not been traveling lately. With the flu scare going around, I decided I will not travel unless it is absolutely necessary for personal or business reasons. I don't know yet ! Depending on where I am going, I may have to wear mask.
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@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
22 May 09
It is not bad to be careful.
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@lawana_f (326)
• United States
19 May 09
As flu goes this is an easy one, not nearly as deadly as many of the strains that go around every year that many still do not get the shots to prevent. I do not worry about it much as I am around travelers often and enjoy visiting family aften no matter the time of year. My daughter the nurse say just wash you hands often and if traveling and worried use clorox wipes on things you are concerned about.
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@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
22 May 09
Thanks for your suggestion.
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@silverglint (2000)
• Philippines
19 May 09
I am not very updated with the news either, I get too preoccupied with work. But nobody here in our country is wearing masks yet. So I think we do not have that many cases of H1N1. I think only those in selected countries, the ones with more cases of the sickness are recommended to wear masks.
@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
22 May 09
Then at lease it's a good news for you.
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@williamjisir (22819)
• China
19 May 09
Morning, youless. I went to Hangzhou on business for a few days and got back the night before. When I were traveling with my five students, we did not wear any masks. We did not see anyone wearing masks as it is safe in Zhejiang Province. I am glad that I am back to school safely and healthily though the trip was tiring. I guess that you are having a wonderful journey in Hainan Province together with your family. Yesterday there was a suspect of H1N1 in Guangdong Province. He is a 59-year-old man who has just returned from his travel to Canada and was found to be having a high fever when he got to the airport. Now he is staying in a hospital in Guangzhou for treatment and what is good to hear is that he is getting recovered. I hope that he will be well soon. Enjoy your trip and take care, youless.
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@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
22 May 09
As you know, we had been away because of the trip. So right now I am starting to learn the news lately
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@skysuccess (8858)
• Singapore
19 May 09
youless, I think it would be better to take some precautions during travels but let's not forget about personal hygiene like washing of hands, avoid crowded places and keeping our house well ventilated and clean. It would be better that we do not self medicate but to consult a doctor as we may never know if we actually caught the flu strain. Also, we should never overlook and ignore our surroundings and environment. Take care.
@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
22 May 09
Thanks for your suggestions, my dear friend
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@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
5 Apr 20
@rebelann I noticed that my discussion was posted on 2009. Hard to believe after 11 years later, there is a bigger healthy issue for human beings today.
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@rebelann (112497)
• El Paso, Texas
5 Apr 20
Such simple and effective advice.
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@cindyhxf (1446)
• China
19 May 09
Hi,youless,i am in shenzhen ,i don't have much time to travel now.but i went to buy food in market last weekend i weared mask .it seems just i weared mask that day.lol,but i really worried about swine flu because i knew many news from it.good luck and be healthy
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@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
22 May 09
Take good care of yourself, dear neighbor
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
20 May 09
As you know I am in the UK and I don't tend to do much travelling well certainly not out of the country, last time I flew was 2007 to Rhodes and I have no travel plans within the distant future, not because of the swine flu but because even before it all kicked off I wasn't planning to fly anywhere. But even if I did fly I wouldn't wear the mask, even if I had one, I think seeing people with masks is scary and could send people into panic mode!
@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
22 May 09
So far I know that fewer people have this disease in UK.
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@GardenGerty (160031)
• United States
19 May 09
No, I do not wear a mask when I travel That mostly is to keep others from getting sick if you are sick. I too try to watch what I eat. I am really healthy usually so I am not worried about h1n1.
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@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
22 May 09
That's great Nothing can be much more important than staying healthy
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• Canada
19 May 09
I am not worried about the new disease of the day. I just go about my life, and know that if something happens, I have good medical coverage. Everytime there is a new disease the world totally blows it out of proportion. I remember SARS in 2003, Bird Flu, West Nile Disease... and so on and so forth. I had a lot of business in Toronto during the SARS outbreak, went back and forth a few times every month, and I never got sick. No problems here.
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@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
22 May 09
You are right. I have experienced SARS, so H1N1 is less horrible for me.
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• Philippines
22 May 09
i guess we all have to be more careful with our health these days..this epidemia is killing many people in different countries...diet is important and putting on masks can help a lot..we have to do everything for our safety measures
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@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
22 May 09
Actually I am not quite sure whether wearing mask can be very helpful. As I think it contains many virus after using for a few hours. And I don't think it's good for me to wear that because of it.
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@calyxus (825)
• Philippines
22 May 09
Yeah! you know what, I have to travel by plane last week and i got this weird feeling in my throat and Ive got a minor cold. So i was worried I would get a fever because i know the airport security would be suspicious of passengers with fever and cough, so i took vitamins a day before my flight and i drank a lot of water. i was really afraid i would be detained for being suspected of having h1n1. Fortunately, i got well the day of my flight and everything went right.
@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
22 May 09
Perhaps today we are all very nervous to it. And I think it's a big disaster right now to have a fever.
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@sinokirin (900)
• China
19 May 09
Happy travel first. i think it is hot in Hainan now, but there are beautiful sea and enjoy it. It is so severe for H1N1,and as i knew,there are 39 countries found it,so take care of your health,and good lucky!
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@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
22 May 09
We are back already I like Hainan very much and I don't mind it's hot there
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@HelloMickey (1655)
• Hong Kong
20 May 09
I think I would not plan to travel at this moment in the first place, but if I did travel at present, I must wear a protective face mask to prevent get the H1N1.
@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
22 May 09
I hope you will stay healthy.
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• Hong Kong
5 Jun 09
I just hope there is no community outbreak in our city, still hope everyone being healthy and stay from the H1N1.
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@cyrus123 (6363)
• United States
19 May 09
It sounds like you've been pretty busy. Sometimes vacations can be that way, though. I'm glad youall are watching your diet. Maybe you won't get sick. I hope youall are having a good time and that the kids are enjoying it. Kathy.
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@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
22 May 09
Yes, since the trip, right now I have to catch up many things
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@cyrus123 (6363)
• United States
19 May 09
I haven't been able to travel for financial reasons for ten years. The question of whether or not I wear a mask doesn't apply to me. I haven't been to an airport in a long time so I don't know if they're wearing them in this country or not. Kathy.
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@vivianchen (2646)
• China
19 May 09
Hi Youless. Hope you have a nice trip in Hainan. I just got back from Shanghai. I saw some of the people wear masks in the airport and airplane. But most of them do not wear mask. I will say, 98% of the people haven't wear mask. There is 1 H1N1 in Guangzhou now, so you are flying from Sanya back to GZ then transfer from GZ to somewhere, you'd better perpare some masks with you. Just in case. Have a nice day!
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@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
22 May 09
Perhaps Shanghai is a big city, so you will find some people wear the masks in the airport. I hardly see someone who wears the mask in Guangzhou.
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@Hedwig (283)
• China
19 May 09
I don't wear the mask when I travel at present, but I have noticed that some people do so in some public places. Presently, there is no discovered cases in my city but that doesnt mean there is no potential patients here. It is a horrible disease and killed millions of people once in the history. However, I have confidence in today's technology and do believe that people will conqure this disease in the near future.
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@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
22 May 09
Hopefully this disease will be controlled well now.
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@rebelann (112497)
• El Paso, Texas
5 Apr 20
It seems this was also a horrific infection or flu or whatnot, not as bad as 2020 but not good either.
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@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
5 Apr 20
Yeah, today the coronavirus is so serious. Please take care and good luck
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@rebelann (112497)
• El Paso, Texas
5 Apr 20
The corona is second only to the Spanish flu of 1918 @youless I will, I pray you and your family and friends are all safe and healthy as well
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@porwest (86758)
• United States
5 Apr 20
So far, no. But who knows. That may change now that it is sort of being recommended.
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@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
5 Apr 20
Yes, I heard it is up to you to wear the mask or not. Here we must wear the mask so that we can go out.
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@porwest (86758)
• United States
5 Apr 20
@youless Yeah. It's optional. I think a lot of people will do it though.
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