[riri]

But if it stays "alive" on surfaces for up to 24 hours, that certainly makes the problem worse. Especially, if you have small children. If this comes here in full force, as a mother of a two and five year old, I will have no choice but to stay home, indefinitely.

[Axenolith]

If it comes here in full force, you'd have to stay in until a vaccine made its way through the pipeline and that would be a LONG time. Better to make sure the little ones are pumped full of vitamin C, chicken soup, and have inherited your impeccable (as are all Freepers :)) hygeine practices.