In Ohio there were schools that were closed for 2 weeks, events were cancelled,
and expect more once flu season does hit - I saw a news story where they are
talking about cancelling Sunday church services, sporting events and other
gathering places where people go once the fall comes around.

I'd rather have my son be stuck at home for a week than in a hospital for a week
or longer.

Greatest good for the greatest numbers, yep, sounds like a good plan to me.

--- In MD-List@yahoogroups.com, "Charles Rhodes" <jedicharles@...> wrote:
>
> I wholeheartedly agree with you. Schools were not closed, malls were not
> closed, parks were not closed, this should have been left up to the parents,
> the decision was likely made only to protect from potential lawsuit not to
> protect the kids. Each camp should have been handled on a case by case
> basis. This is just another example of an organization, government or
> otherwise protecting people from themselves and taking it out of our hands
> for the "greater good".
>
>
>
> From: MD-List@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MD-List@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> Kmhjk8@...
> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 7:11 AM
> To: MD-List@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MD-List] Re: MDA Summer Camp Cancelled NATIONWIDE
>
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>
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> If I really thought it was ONLY about the kids, I would be fine with it. I
> think it was more about their bottom line and their fear of being sued
> should a kid contract swine flu. You take no more of a risk getting swine
> flu at camp than you do at school or church, etc. If a parent is that
> worried about swine flu, they could have simply opted not to send their
> child. For the rest of the kids, have the parents sign a waiver not holding
> Mda responsible should a kid contract it.
>
>
>
> ----Samantha
>
> You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you
> really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think
> you cannot do. - Eleanor Roosevelt
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>
> In a message dated 6/19/2009 11:09:04 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> dragonflylili@... writes:
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> to those of u who think terminating camp was a bad idea... to some kids the
> swine flu is serious such as my daughter who only has 1 lung.. i would
> rather b safe than sorry,, so get off your high horses and b thankful they
> are worried about our kids !!!!!!
>
>
>
> In a message dated 6/19/2009 8:58:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> donnajeffrey2000@... writes:
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> They had MD camp here in AZ. Donna
>
> --- In MD-List@yahoogroups.com <mailto:MD-List%40yahoogroups.com> , "Charles
> Rhodes" <jedicharles@> wrote:
> >
> > MDA has decided to cancel Summer Camp nationwide due to heightened fears
> of
> > the Swine Flu at the last minute. My nephew is extremely upset and I'm
> very
> > angry. The camp director was in tears when she called my sister to let her
> > know what happened. He was supposed to go to camp tomorrow and had
> > everything ready for days. All of the counselors and volunteers were
> > already at camp when they found out. All the food and supplies are paid
> for
> > and already to go and now to waste. All the months of planning shot to
> > hell. They should have made this decision weeks if not months ago. This
> > Swine Flu thing has been blown way out of proportion. Not only is it no
> > worse than the regular flu, it isn't anywhere close to the regular flu in
> > numbers. The regular flu kills on average 36000 people in the US every
> > year, the H1N1 swine flu has only killed 87. The numbers just don't add
> > up. It's the time frame that bothers me the most. Not to mention that 17
> > year olds were on their last year of camp are now screwed out of it.
> >
> >
> >
> > Charles
> >
>
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