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eIn07912
Joined: 06 Dec 2008
Location: seoul
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 Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:29 pm Post subject: Will I be quarantined??? |
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I have a student, she just returned fron Indonesia. They made her stay at home for 7 days before she can return to school.
I will be going to Indonesia this Saturday. Upon my return, will I have to stay home or be quarantined?
Has anyone traveled outside of Korea and come back recently? I think they only drag me away or force me to stay at home if I show symptoms, but I dont know for sure.
Thanks for your help.
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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| I went to japan 5 weeks ago..they took my temp at the airport, I told them I wasn't sick. I carried on with my life. |
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politica
Joined: 12 Dec 2006
Location: Suwon-si
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| Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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After HUGE arguments with my school about this, my school has decided that I will be "Skype-teaching" for 10 days following my return from Europe (of all places, right?)
Don't get me started on the stupidity of this . . . |
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xingyiman
Joined: 12 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes they will quarantine you and you will be fed by Koreans wearing HAZMAT suits for the duration of two weeks. During which time you will spend bitching and complaining about the lack of access to soju, mekju, hard liquer, cigarettes, and recreational drugs like pot and ecstacy. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:54 pm Post subject: Re: Will I be quarantined??? |
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| eIn07912 wrote: |
| I have a student, she just returned fron Indonesia. They made her stay at home for 7 days before she can return to school. |
Who is "they"? |
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Ruthdes
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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I went to the Philippines in the second week of June and had a similar experience to crossmr. No problems.
My school has a notice up in the staff room purporting to be from the Health Ministry that says that current teachers can return to the class room straight away, providing they exhibit no flu-like symptoms. If they do have any symptoms, they have to get checked out by a clinic and get the all clear before they can return to teaching.
New teachers are not allowed into the class room for 5 days (I think- time period could be wrong) after arriving in the country. |
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polonius
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Ruthdes wrote: |
My school has a notice up in the staff room purporting to be from the Health Ministry that says that current teachers can return to the class room straight away, providing they exhibit no flu-like symptoms. If they do have any symptoms, they have to get checked out by a clinic and get the all clear before they can return to teaching.
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Any chance of there being a url on it, or a way for me to get my hands on that notice. If this is the case, then I want to show it to our administrators. |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:14 am Post subject: |
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A co-worker just came back yesterday from a 3-week stay in Thailand. No quarantine.
Such policies are school by school. |
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The Grumpy Senator
Joined: 13 Jan 2008
Location: Up and down the 6 line
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:17 am Post subject: |
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| A buddy of mine recently visited Seoul from Singapore. He got sick (flu or something) and was quarrantined in both Beijing and Singapore on his way home. In Beijing, he tested negative for H1N1 and they released him. In Singapore, they told him not to leave his house for 7 days. |
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Ruthdes
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:18 am Post subject: |
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| polonius wrote: |
| Ruthdes wrote: |
My school has a notice up in the staff room purporting to be from the Health Ministry that says that current teachers can return to the class room straight away, providing they exhibit no flu-like symptoms. If they do have any symptoms, they have to get checked out by a clinic and get the all clear before they can return to teaching.
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Any chance of there being a url on it, or a way for me to get my hands on that notice. If this is the case, then I want to show it to our administrators. |
Just checked it out today when I was at work. No url sorry, but rather than from the Health Ministry, it's from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, (or something like that). Unfortunately, it's a memo from my company's general manager, rather than a directive from that group. Maybe see if you can contact them yourself? Sorry I don't have more info. I'll check it out again tomorrow to see if I missed anything that could be useful. |
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Tundra_Creature
Joined: 11 Jun 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:50 am Post subject: |
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I got a paper from the school I'll be attending saying that there's going to be an H1N1 procedure when I get into Korea. They're going to check my temp at the airport, but in addition to that, the school wants us to also go to the health clinic on campus everyday for seven days, since you can contract the virus in that span or something. So we'll be getting our temperature check then as well.
They also said we have to wear the masks, but I have no idea if it's mandatory or not.
To be honest, it sounds like they're gonna quarantine us if we so much as cough, which is what worries me.
This is the paper us students got, but did you guys who work in the country get anything like it? http://www.blogabond.com/Photos/PhotoView.aspx?imageID=53541
I have to admit, it is a bit funny. Makes me think of the pamphlets we get at school about washing our hands. |
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phoneboothface
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:56 am Post subject: |
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| politica wrote: |
After HUGE arguments with my school about this, my school has decided that I will be "Skype-teaching" for 10 days following my return from Europe (of all places, right?)
Don't get me started on the stupidity of this . . . |
What did you argue that you'd rather do? |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:44 am Post subject: |
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| Hi all! I am currently sending this email from quarantine. It's a good thing I have wireless internet access, because there are no outlets for a cable as swine flu apparently can get through those. There are fire sprinklers on the ceiling of the cell I am in that spray DDT on me once in the morning and once at night. There is a sealed plexiglass window in the room so passersby can see me and recognize what happens to people who associate with foreigners. PM me if you can offer me a financial donation. Please help. |
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Tundra_Creature
Joined: 11 Jun 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:53 am Post subject: |
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| I though quaratine had free room and board? |
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nangulo
Joined: 20 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:36 am Post subject: |
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| Tundra_Creature wrote: |
I got a paper from the school I'll be attending saying that there's going to be an H1N1 procedure when I get into Korea. They're going to check my temp at the airport, but in addition to that, the school wants us to also go to the health clinic on campus everyday for seven days, since you can contract the virus in that span or something. So we'll be getting our temperature check then as well.
They also said we have to wear the masks, but I have no idea if it's mandatory or not.
To be honest, it sounds like they're gonna quarantine us if we so much as cough, which is what worries me.
This is the paper us students got, but did you guys who work in the country get anything like it? http://www.blogabond.com/Photos/PhotoView.aspx?imageID=53541
I have to admit, it is a bit funny. Makes me think of the pamphlets we get at school about washing our hands. |
I work in a public school I arrived in June, and I had to spend the first week in what was called an 'observation period' where contrary to the usual use of that term, I was being observed for flu-like symptoms. I didn't have to do anything special like get tests or have my temp taken, I just couldn't have contact with any students and couldn't eat lunch in the cafeteria for the first week. Fortunately I'm in a new school, so I spent the time making things to put up in the classroom, well the first few days. the last two and a half days I was very, very bored. I was also ablt to get my heatl check done that first week, which was nice because the faster that's done, the sooner you can get your alien registartion card. I did have contact with my co-teacher, who was teaching the students at the time. . .
(which didn't make much sense to me, since I could have easily given it to her if I had it, and she could have passed it on to them.)
They did take my temp at the airport when I arrived as well (when you come make sure you know the school's address and phone number, you'll need to put it on the medical form as well as your customs forms. |
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