Originally Posted by
CBear
There's a thread in OMNI about a FT'er that came down with Hand, Foot and Mouth disease. Not common in adults, but very common in children and it is a very, very uncomfortable illness to have. Unfortunately it is also fairly easy to spread. First symptoms? Flu-like symptoms, fever.
You can't presume a fever is always a sign of a non-communicable infection. Therefore when running a fever, presume that you have a communicable disease.
Why is that so hard to understand?
It's very easy to understand. But that's not the point.
If I have a trip planned and I get a fever prior to the trip it's off to see the doctor I go. If I'm too sick to travel I postpone the trip. If I'm homeward bound and I get a fever just before flying home and it's not possible to see a doctor prior to the flight I'm flying. Unless, of course, those who insist that nobody with a fever travels are willing to pay the expenses I would have to incur to postpone the homeward flight.