Away We Go
Authors: Emil Ostrovski
To my parents, who let me spend
my summers writing
CONTENTS
PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN
THE TRUTH ABOUT PPV
| WHAT IS IT? | |
| ⺠| PPV (Peter Pan Virus) is an infectious, airborne disease that affects children and young adults. It is nearly always fatal. |
| HOW MANY CHILDREN ARE INFECTED? | |
| ⺠| The CDC estimates that there are as many as two hundred thousand youths in recovery in the United States alone, with up to twenty thousand new cases reported each year. |
| ⺠| Since its discovery, PPV has claimed twenty-three million lives worldwide. |
| WHEN DOES INFECTION OCCUR? | |
| ⺠| Infection typically occurs prior to the onset of puberty, though individuals as old as seventeen have become infected. The average age at diagnosis is eight. |
| WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF PPV? | |
| ⺠| Immediately upon infection, the infected child will experience coldlike symptoms for up to two weeks. |
| ⺠| The secondary stage of PPV can last anywhere from three to ten years, with treatment. Symptoms are manageable, and may include but are not limited to coughing, sore throat, prolonged stiffness or numbness, muscle and joint pain, impaired respiratory function, and impaired vision or hearing. In rare cases, intermittent loss of consciousness can occur. Placement is usually in a recovery center. |
| ⺠| The tertiary stage is characterized by the onset of symptoms such as memory loss, hallucinations, loss of motor control, seizures, paralysis, coma, organ failure, and death. Placement is usually in a specialized tertiary care clinic or other hospice facility. |
| HOW CAN I KEEP MY CHILD SAFE FROM PPV? | |
| ⺠| Quarterly checkups are mandatory! Early diagnosis and quarantine of infected youths is essential to keeping your children safe! |
| MY CHILD HAS PPV. WHAT ARE THE TREATMENT OPTIONS? | |
| ⺠| Recovery centers and recovery clinics are staffed by the nation's leading medical care professionals. These doctors and researchers will work to create a specialized treatment regimen for your child. |
| ⺠| Early diagnosis and proper medical treatment are essential to improving an infected youth's prognosis. |
| MY CHILD IS IN RECOVERY. WHY CAN'T I VISIT THE TREATMENT CENTER? WHY ARE OUR COMMUNICATONS MONITORED? | |
| ⺠| The primary goal of the National Recovery Program is to provide for general safety and well-being. In light of past incidents, it has become necessary to institute certain policy changes. These include the suspension of visitation rights and the surveillance of all incoming and outgoing communications. To facilitate this process, all incoming and outgoing communications must be in the form of regular mail. |
| MY CHILD IS IN RECOVERY. HOW CAN I FACILITATE HIS OR HER ADJUSTMENT TO RECOVERY CENTER LIFE? | |
| ⺠| Studies show that regular correspondence with an infected youth reduces the emotional trauma of separation and eases the transition to life in a recovery center. If you would like to correspond with your child, please send a letter to the National Recovery Program's mail processing center at 1700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20006-4700, making sure to print your child's recovery ID next to his or her name. Mail will be processed in a timely fashion, in accordance with the order in which it is received. |
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