Serious Influenza in Ga for NOBO hikers!

**The Doctor** · 02-09-2007, 12:16

All NOBO thru hikers be extra careful if you visit any of Georgias heavily populated areas before departing. There is a serious case of the flu (ass blasting syndrome) going around that lasts forever (i've had it for the past 5 days and it's still not getting much better). Many of my co-workers, friends and relatives have had it and they felt the symptoms for at least 10 days. The first day after inoculation isn't that bad except for the upset stomach, headache and fever. The second day seems to involve a bit of vomiting, more headache, more fever and explosive diarhea. The third-fifth days are mostly just peeing out of the ass w/ little forewarning of the event (don't trust farts either). Bring excess TP on the trail if you suspect you may have it becasue you will damn well need it.

It doesn't exactly grease your ass like that olestra thread, but it makes your poops look like tan baby food. Also, the poops give about a 30 second warning before they release so beware and do lots of preventative maintenance. I'm fortunate not to be on the trail right now in the condition i'm in, otherwise I might have to have taken a week or more off from the trail.

Wash hands, stay away from the sick, don't share syringes and you should be fine!

That's my two cents on the matter!

**peanuts** · 02-09-2007, 12:22

Originally Posted by droller

All NOBO thru hikers be extra careful if you visit any of Georgias heavily populated areas before departing. There is a serious case of the flu (ass blasting syndrome) going around that lasts forever (i've had it for the past 5 days and it's still not getting much better). Many of my co-workers, friends and relatives have had it and they felt the symptoms for at least 10 days. The first day after inoculation isn't that bad except for the upset stomach, headache and fever. The second day seems to involve a bit of vomiting, more headache, more fever and explosive diarhea. The third-fifth days are mostly just peeing out of the ass w/ little forewarning of the event (don't trust farts either). Bring excess TP on the trail if you suspect you may have it becasue you will damn well need it.

It doesn't exactly grease your ass like that olestra thread, but it makes your poops look like tan baby food. Also, the poops give about a 30 second warning before they release so beware and do lots of preventative maintenance. I'm fortunate not to be on the trail right now in the condition i'm in, otherwise I might have to have taken a week or more off from the trail.

Wash hands, stay away from the sick, don't share syringes and you should be fine!

That's my two cents on the matter!

TMI........you could have just said bad flu going around...eeeek

**Footslogger** · 02-09-2007, 12:30

Reminiscent of 2003 ...but this is pretty early. In '03 bythe time I got to Irwin there were at least a dozen hikers holed up at Miss Janets with the flu (or some other debilitating bug)

'Slogger

**rafe** · 02-09-2007, 13:01

Funny. For most of this year's section hike, my wife was at home... with a bug that sounds very much like this one. It was also right around the time when that "tainted" spinach was discovered. My wife had a rotten time of it, but I had a great hike.

**MarcnNJ** · 02-09-2007, 13:23

Last year it took most people till Erwin to get it....but lots of hikers sought refuge at the super 8 to quarantine themselves from others....i was at ms. janets when mine started, and a crowded hostel is not the place to be when something like this hits you....there were atleast a half dozen others at the super 8 when i got there from the bug also...

**Marta** · 02-09-2007, 13:25

Another good reason to go SOBO...

Marta/Five-Leaf

**khaynie** · 02-09-2007, 13:55

Originally Posted by Marta

Another good reason to go SOBO...

Marta/Five-Leaf

Very nicely said.

**Singe03** · 02-09-2007, 14:35

Last year it took most people till Erwin to get it....but lots of hikers sought refuge at the super 8 to quarantine themselves from others....i was at ms. janets when mine started, and a crowded hostel is not the place to be when something like this hits you....there were atleast a half dozen others at the super 8 when i got there from the bug also...

Bathroom lines and such digestive conditions are a HORRIBLE mix...

**The Doctor** · 02-09-2007, 15:00

yep, ass peeing is not a fun experience even when there are restrooms and excess TP readily available!

**Blissful** · 02-09-2007, 15:01

I got my flu shot in Oct. And already had my 3 week resp bug for the year. Hope that helps!

**The Doctor** · 02-09-2007, 15:07

I also got my flu shot in oct. and this Ga strain is quite resilient to it!

**Fahrenheit** · 02-09-2007, 16:03

Flu shots won't protect against this bug as its NOT influenza and flu shots only protect against the infulenza virus. Stomach flu (gastroenteritis) is not caused by the influenza virus. Actual influenza is a respiratory illness. That said there is definately a gastroenteritis bug going around all over GA. The hospital I work at as had tons of people out sick with it in the past few weeks. I've been lucky so far.

**ASUGrad** · 02-09-2007, 16:46

"The first day after inoculation"

Inoculation?

**Fannypack** · 02-09-2007, 16:55

Originally Posted by ASUGrad

"The first day after inoculation"

Inoculation?

wiki has an answer for everything. Is this right Fahrenheit?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inoculation

**Fahrenheit** · 02-09-2007, 17:17

Originally Posted by Fannypack

wiki has an answer for everything. Is this right Fahrenheit?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inoculation

Sounds pretty good to me. I wasn't familiar with the history of the word. This sounds pretty good too.

The introduction of a serum, a vaccine, or an antigenic substance into the body of a person or an animal, especially as a means to produce or boost immunity to a specific disease.
The introduction of a microorganism or an agent of disease into an host organism or a growth medium.

**Newb** · 02-09-2007, 17:22

It's official:

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2007/02/09/D8N6BIMO0.html

NC hospitals warn of GI bug....

**Fannypack** · 02-09-2007, 17:38

Originally Posted by Fahrenheit

Sounds pretty good to me. I wasn't familiar with the history of the word. <snip>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inoculation
remember wikipedia is ONLY different persons views and is not always correct.. Iassume the "history" is accurate.

see wikipedia intro: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Introduction

**The Doctor** · 02-09-2007, 18:22

Innocuation may have not been the prefered word. Hows about infected?

**Two Speed** · 02-09-2007, 19:06

Back to the original subject for just a moment: lots of folks in my office have had a dose of the stomach flu going around. Pretty nasty, from what they say. About half of them have been down for the count three or more days.

Back to our regularly programmed thread drift . . .

**Blissful** · 02-09-2007, 20:39

Ugh. Hope it's gone by Feb 28th.

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