Well, they are all sick
@GardenGerty (161927)
United States
February 5, 2025 6:36am CST
Half the staff for our room is sick. Most of the other people who are qualified to fill in for them are sick, but that is okay, two of our kids are sick.
I took pity and am riding the bus.
It is February, which used to always seem like the longest month of the year.
Here is a list of the illnesses: respiratory virus, covid, influenza type A, stomach bug, strep . . . that about sums up life at school.
Now it is time to go to work.
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@GardenGerty (161927)
• United States
6 Feb
It is more because we are all inside, close together, and do not wash our hands enough.
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@rakski (130847)
• Philippines
6 Feb
@GardenGerty it is possible, some have lower immune systems. and some have good ones and sometimes those who have good immune systems do not tend to show any symptoms at all but they might be a carriers of the virus
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@GardenGerty (161927)
• United States
6 Feb
I had two days off last week. One for an appointment for Bob and then had a fever so took the next day off. I had Monday off for an appointment. Maybe I am not getting too close to the germs.
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@DaddyEvil (140406)
• United States
5 Feb
School needs to close until those illnesses are gone. I hope you don't catch anything. Good luck!
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@GardenGerty (161927)
• United States
6 Feb
One school in our co-op did close for an extra day last week. I have not heard if it helped or not.
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@GardenGerty (161927)
• United States
6 Feb
Me too, and I hope I do not catch any of it.
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@GardenGerty (161927)
• United States
6 Feb
Yep just places to grow microbes and share them.
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@DaddyEvil (140406)
• United States
5 Feb
@AkoPinay 
I'm sorry the land disputes were difficult. I hope everything is done with them now.
I'm sorry the land disputes were difficult. I hope everything is done with them now.@DaddyEvil (140406)
• United States
5 Feb
Hey! It's been a long time! How are you doing?
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@GardenGerty (161927)
• United States
6 Feb
It is out of routine, but it is going okay.
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@snowy22315 (184653)
• United States
5 Feb
I think alot of people get sick because people don't stay home when they may be contagious.
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@GardenGerty (161927)
• United States
6 Feb
They keep sending out reminders to parents about keeping sick kids home. In our classroom we work really closely with our kids and so get extra exposed. Our custodian says she can tell people (kids) do not wash their hands enough. The do not have to refill the paper towel and soap dispensers and some of the trash cans look hardly used. Not good.
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@GardenGerty (161927)
• United States
6 Feb
When people have to be inside and too close it is easy for them to get sick.
@RebeccasFarm (91533)
• Arvada, Colorado
5 Feb
I am sorry to read this..I know whatever this is..it is brutal.
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@GardenGerty (161927)
• United States
6 Feb
I get my flu shots and covid shots, and hope to avoid the worst of any of this. Often when I get sick it turns out to be a "rinovirus", just the common cold.
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@RebeccasFarm (91533)
• Arvada, Colorado
6 Feb
@GardenGerty Whatever I just had I am still not over.
@RasmaSandra (82190)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5 Feb
I hope everyone feels much better soon and I hope you stay well,
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@GardenGerty (161927)
• United States
6 Feb
I was off with a low fever last week, but I went to bed, rested, and drank plenty of water. I did not get really sick. I am a lucky one, I guess.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14682)
• Torrington, Connecticut
5 Feb
The flu is going around bad here in CT
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@GardenGerty (161927)
• United States
6 Feb
This seems to be a bad year for it. I get my flu shot every fall, and I feel like that consistency really helps.
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@andriaperry (118024)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Feb
I understand, my kids at work are all sick and still working.
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@GardenGerty (161927)
• United States
6 Feb
They probably cannot afford the time off, and most of the people In my group cannot afford it, but are having to take it off. I still have a handful of days left. Saving them for Bob's eye surgery. But if I had a fever or stomach bug symptoms I would not come in to work.
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@MarieCoyle (40299)
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5 Feb
I’m sorry, sickness in schools spreads so fast. Quite a few of our schools here had a deep cleaning like they did during COVID, to cut down on illness if possible. Our hospitals are requiring visitors and staff to wear masks, and are limiting visitors. So much sickness.
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@GardenGerty (161927)
• United States
6 Feb
Before we knew about Covid, one of our nearby schools proactively closed and had their HVAC duct work cleaned. We should have those kinds of things done as routine maintenance, we might stay healthier.
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@celticeagle (170742)
• Boise, Idaho
18h
How germy and dismal. Hope things are sunshiny and well very soon.
@JudyEv (345137)
• Rockingham, Australia
11h
I hope you manage to avoid all the sicknesses. I guess there is no way you can dodge it all.
@arunima25 (88560)
• Bangalore, India
6 Feb
It's the same here in our school. Many children are falling sick. It's mostly the seasonal flu and the sudden change in weather.
