Molecular analysis of Omicron variant shows it's 'highly evasive of immunity': UBC

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28. Thanks. The last time that I had

viral bronchitis, I had 4 bouts of it in one winter due to a coworker who kept infecting everyone because she refused to get treatment until HR told her to see her doctor or stay home.

Z-pak and Albuterol inhaler worked well for me each time I got re-infected. But, since I was over 60 at the time I developed a viral aftermath that affects primarily people 60 and over with north European ancestry, polymyalgia rheumatica - a muscle and joint inflammation. It was very painful and crippling.

By the time the PMR was correctly diagnosed and treated, it took two years of Prednisone and exercises prescribed by a rheumatologist to recover full range of motion. When I hear descriptions of long covid muscle inflammation, it sounds a lot like what I went through with a long term effect from a viral infection.

So the high contagion and bronchial infection of omicron has me concerned.