I know it will be tempting, because when is it not, but I would REALLY have a hard think about going into a Vegas casino right now
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Shit, I’m supposed to be in Vegas in early March for a bachelor party. Might as well accept my fate now.
I’ve had the actual flu in the last two years since not having it as a teenager. This year’s was a couple days of misery but manageable. Last year’s I might choose to die over experiencing again.
Vaccine every year of course.
I’ve had the flu three years in a row, nothing yet this year. Was super sick each time (fever of 103F+ for multiple days on end), but two years ago it became full-blown pneumonia. Was nearly hospitalized and it was literally 6-8 weeks before I was “back to normal” (able to run 3+ miles). So at least I guess I don’t have to worry about my immune system over-reacting and killing me with its strength! And I do get the flu shot every year.
Side note: it never made sense to me when I’d hear about otherwise-healthy people dying of pneumonia until I really had it. It was really gnarly. If I didn’t have health insurance and knew it would cost me thousands of dollars to go to an ER maybe I would’ve waited another day before going to the doctor. And if that had happened, who knows?
In three weeks my 14 year old goes to a convention in Sacramento with literally thousands of other high schoolers. By that time I hope this has fizzled out. Alternatively, I hope it’s scary enough that they cancel the thing. If it’s still “maybe very scary, but not super widespread” that’s going to be really tough.
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As a fellow immunosuppressed individual I’d like to second Skydivers request for you all to get the damn flu shot.
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Big +1 to all the comments about under appreciating how bad the flu is. I had never had it as an adult (and maybe not as a kid either). I very rarely get sick. Even when I do it’s more of an annoyance that lasts 24-36 hours. Never got a flu shot.
I had the flu late last month. I lost an entire week of my life. Just completely gone, absolutely nothing done for 8 days except not leaving the house and feeling about as bad as I’ve ever felt. Weeks later I still have the cough and mucus.
I will be getting flu shots from now on.
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Americans need more sick days and behavior like that should be a terminable offense. That’s literally a case study in how the entire office gets sick.
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Stock Market is tanking solidly today. Not sure if its because of the virus or a combination of things.
I think mostly the virus worries, as the hardest hit stocks seem to be the things that are virus related. (i.e. - Chinese holdings, travel companies, etc.)
Instead, some Americans (including those employed by the restaurant industry) will be fired if they don’t come in, even if they feel like that.
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My wife works in an assisted living facility as a nurse… and you bet your ass everyone is expected to work sick. Even though their residents are a bunch of old people who the flu could absolutely kill. They didn’t have a flu outbreak this year thankfully.
I am guilty of working sick.
If I dont show up, a bunch of busy people who already have too much work have to pick up the slack. And/or important stuff doesn’t get done.
Yeah. I need to change. I know.
Update: runny nose, sore throat, and weird sweats but otherwise fine. Wife doesnt feel great either. Young asian gentleman at work with a face mask on.
Level of worry - 4.5/10
You, sir, have a cold.
Huzzah! Is the pain in my lungs anything to be concerned about?
You went to work feeling like that?
Im a temp who makes 0 dollars by not going to work. Im not talking to or interacting with anyone today and have lysol wipes to wipe down any surfaces I may touch.
Hooray capitalism!
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IANAD, but that could be the start of a chest cold (bronchitis). That went around here like a mother late last year.
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Yeah thats what Im thinking. I know the incubation period on this coronavirus is longer than what I would have been exposed to this weekend obv, i think I just got the willies hearing about it in Orange county
Probably a xenomorph. glgl!