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"Right now, several of the campers have tested positive for type-A influenza and we can tell you it is communicable and it is spreading quickly," said Fred Levick, CEO of Camp Ramah Darom.
The camp is nestled in the Georgia mountains. It is a similar location to Camp Daniel Boone in North Carolina where last week dozens of local boy scouts came down with the flu. In that case, officials confirm that among the 500 or so attendees two kids from south Florida tested positive for H1N1.
The Centers for Disease Control recently classified the H1N1 virus as a pandemic, but also says most people who contract it don't have stonger symptoms than typical influenza.
So far, that's what officials at Camp Ramah Darom say they're experiencing.
"Patients who come down with flu like symptoms are being cared for at our infirmary where we have 2 doctors and 3 nurses on site. The sick campers' symptoms seem to be significantly better within 12 to 24 hours, but we're keeping them isolated for about a week to make sure they don't transmit it to others at Ramah Darom," said Levick.
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Jun 17, 2009 at 01:27 PM Anonymous Says:
Let me say first that i was a camper at Ramah Darom for 8 years and i love it so much. Before anyone says the enviroment there is not right for the conditions the kids are going through its amazing there. Don't say that the campers don't have proper place to stay when their sick because they do. We have the Welcome Center which it is like a hotel for guests. The rooms resemble hotel rooms exactly. We also have the "marp" which more kids are staying at. I also spoke to some of my friends which are staff members and they all told me that the extra matresses from all the bunks were taken for the kids. The food there is GREAT and kosher so no one can say the kids are not being fed properally. The kitchen staff are wearing all gloves for sure. People are coming in to disinfect the cabins. The kids that are sick are being isolated and having other activites to keep there camp experience going.
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Jun 17, 2009 at 06:48 PM Judy Says:
I was a camper too it was a were I learned about Shabbat and eating Kosher I pray that noting bad will happen.
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Jun 17, 2009 at 08:09 PM Anonymous Says:
“ I was a camper too it was a were I learned about Shabbat and eating Kosher I pray that noting bad will happen. ”
Dozens of kinderlach are sick r"l. I'd say something bad has already happened.
Let's hope and pray nothing worse happens.