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In reply to the discussion: BF caught COVID - breakthrough infection [View all]Treefrog
(4,170 posts)8. My bout with Covid was called "mild" too.
104 fever every night and awful body aches, chills etc. Mild in this disease is a helluva ride.
Hope he gets better soon.
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Actually, the mild disease (and some rare more severe cases in those with preexisting illness)
hlthe2b
Jul 2021
#3
They ARE rare as the data shows. It is that people have a hard time with rates and
hlthe2b
Jul 2021
#13
I posted link to their surveillance previously, but if 0.098% of fully vaccinated are symptomatic
hlthe2b
Jul 2021
#27
Anyone can purchase a test at a drug store. Health districts and the CDC won't know
LeftInTX
Jul 2021
#93
Those aren't reported nor counted. It is the lab-performed PCR tests that are counted.
hlthe2b
Jul 2021
#94
Yes and that is why breakthrough infections with mild symptoms are probably not being reported
LeftInTX
Jul 2021
#96
The definition of "mild" by health experts is not what I would consider mild
crimycarny
Jul 2021
#26
When one is sick, no one is going to convince them that their illness is milld. (myself included)
hlthe2b
Jul 2021
#32
Pfizer Shot Just 39% Effective Against Delta Infection, But Largely Prevents Severe Illness, Israel
womanofthehills
Jul 2021
#49
I thought the CDC were only counting hospitalized and dead as "breakthroughs".
Crunchy Frog
Jul 2021
#58
They (CDC) are not counting asymptomatic as breaktrhough. They are countng symptomatic,
hlthe2b
Jul 2021
#60
The truth is that individuals have a hard time classifying themselves as "mild" or "severe"...
hlthe2b
Jul 2021
#30
True; but when you feel like you'd have to get better in order to die, you might feel
Ocelot II
Jul 2021
#36
The fever lasted about four days. Usually hovered around 100 or so during the day.
Treefrog
Jul 2021
#85
God, no way I could have even walked to the mailbox, but this was before vax obviously.
Treefrog
Jul 2021
#86
I wish I could remember where the article I read was but it said that what is considered mild covid
chowder66
Jul 2021
#9
It's still considered mild if he doesn't have to be hospitalized and feels better after a week.
tblue37
Jul 2021
#10
The Israeli study said 39% efficacy for Pfizer, 33% for J&J, against Delta, the 88% was from the UK
Celerity
Jul 2021
#11
oh, yes, I was not getting into the pros and cons of either study, just trying to point out
Celerity
Jul 2021
#24
Difference in surveillance. One is looking at lab-confirmed asymptomatic infection while
hlthe2b
Jul 2021
#35
I am not posting anything but what is happening in my city over the last three weeks.
Big Blue Marble
Jul 2021
#44
Not cases, but infections. Asymptomatic breakthough from lab surveillance does not equal
hlthe2b
Jul 2021
#46
When you have provided the data that shows otherwise, I'll be happy to read it, but
hlthe2b
Jul 2021
#61
It's the same in my county. We had a few cases a day, then about 10 days ago, cases started climbing
liberal_mama
Jul 2021
#109
No. It is rare. CDC just reviewed and showed that SYMPTOMATIC Breakthrough infections 0.098%
hlthe2b
Jul 2021
#25
With varicella, the infection remains hidden (latent). Wth polio, the belief is that it is a
hlthe2b
Jul 2021
#59
I was just a bit tired the afternoon of the day following the day of my 2nd dose.
beaglelover
Jul 2021
#72
Yeah, forgot about the sore arm after both vaccines. No biggie went away after a few days.
beaglelover
Jul 2021
#77