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In reply to the discussion: I think this virus was around in December. [View all]RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)34. From CNN, January 6th.....
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/03/health/flu-week-52/index.html
"US on track for one of the worst flu seasons in decades"
Coincidence?
"US on track for one of the worst flu seasons in decades"
"The initial indicators indicate this is not going to be a good season -- this is going to be a bad season," Fauci said.
So far this flu season, at least 2,900 people in the US are estimated to have died of the flu, according to data released Friday by the CDC. That's 800 more deaths than estimated the previous week.
Flu cases and hospitalizations because of the flu have also risen sharply since the season began in October. CDC estimates there have been at least 6.4 million flu illnesses and 55,000 hospitalizations.
Fauci said it's possible this steep rise in flu activity could reverse itself soon, in which case the season wouldn't end up being so severe.
Coincidence?
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Red eyes (like you're wearing red eye shadow) is a telltale sign of Covid-19.
SunSeeker
Mar 2020
#32
In January, All 3 Of My Kids Had A Nasty Form Of Flu Despite Getting Flu Shots
ChoppinBroccoli
Mar 2020
#12
Early Jan my sinuses went berserk, drainage like crazy and a persistent dry cough for 3-4 weeks.
roamer65
Mar 2020
#14
Trump's FDA should have adopted the readily available WHO test back on January 17.
SunSeeker
Mar 2020
#37
I have heard more stories of people as far back as December saying they had a bad flu
RhodeIslandOne
Mar 2020
#29
What does any of that have to do with people thinking they are "immune"?
RhodeIslandOne
Mar 2020
#52
It could have come from way out in the boonies in China. Just showed up and identified in Wuhan
brewens
Mar 2020
#59
Hundreds, perhaps thousands of people travel to and from China/East Asia monthly...
Wounded Bear
Mar 2020
#66
Both my brothers in Fla. think they had it in Dec. after opening an overnight package from China
ElementaryPenguin
Mar 2020
#70
I thought so too, all my co workers and I, beginning of January. I think not now, and here is
LizBeth
Mar 2020
#82
all 4 of my siblings and my 84 year old mother had pneumonia in January n/t
babydollhead
Mar 2020
#84
I had the flu shot in October, but right after Thanksgiving, after being exposed to my sister's
smirkymonkey
Mar 2020
#88