I rather feel as though it's a good thing, if the "biggest outbreak" is only 40 students out of what, 35,000 undergrads? If it were 1000 students I might be a little more concerned, as that increases somewhat the chance that one of the grubby little critters that was in my office this week left a viral smear on my desk or doorknob. But 40 is not many, and the incidents were contained, it seems, so...
And don't get me started on the reference to "the stomach flu." Sure, we all call it that, but I expect more from the newspaper when it comes to scientific accuracy than I do from the shorthand I use with my family when I'm, oh, say, on a mad dash for the bathroom on Christmas Eve five hours after eating dinner. But that's just an example...
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Date: 2008-11-14 03:02 am (UTC)And don't get me started on the reference to "the stomach flu." Sure, we all call it that, but I expect more from the newspaper when it comes to scientific accuracy than I do from the shorthand I use with my family when I'm, oh, say, on a mad dash for the bathroom on Christmas Eve five hours after eating dinner. But that's just an example...