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sweetloukillbot

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4. No, but I do know one person who had a serious scare

Reply to dewsgirl (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 11:41 AM

Mar 2020

Seattle resident, had the worst respiratory infection he'd ever had a month ago. Was initially told it couldn't be Corona because no Chinese contact, but it didn't get better. When the cases started exploding the other week he went in again and was immediately tested. Did not have it.

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This is my first poll, do you know of yone who has been hospitalized or died from the flu this year? [View all] dewsgirl Mar 2020 OP

"should have *gone* to the ER." The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #1

Thank you, I fixed it. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #2

Kick for visibility Mike 03 Mar 2020 #3

Thanks Mike. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #6

I think I know what you're getting at with this poll and it seems like Mike 03 Mar 2020 #9

I'm trying. I also know a few people on Twitter that are thoroughly dewsgirl Mar 2020 #10

No, but I do know one person who had a serious scare sweetloukillbot Mar 2020 #4

Sounds like he was lucky. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #7

4 days ago a friends wife died in Virginia from the flu beachbumbob Mar 2020 #5

Do you know if anyone around her was also sick? dewsgirl Mar 2020 #8

I don;t know that as friend had to fly back to Virginia and won;t back for 2 weeks beachbumbob Mar 2020 #13

I hope not, this is all so scary and surreal. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #14

Yes, my mother was hospitalized. She was vaccinated but still got Influenza B. Claritie Pixie Mar 2020 #11

I am happy she is OK. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #12

Thank you. Claritie Pixie Mar 2020 #15