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Wuhan virus (coronavirus) arrives in the USA
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Anonymous
Lots of unknowns. Any future health issues that may develop years down the line? Like how Zika and Epstein-Barr (mono) can cause other issues.... |
Anonymous
How do you know that? How many people have they tested? |
Anonymous
Because of irrational paranoia |
Anonymous
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From news conference by WHO team leader from China:
Not good news: @WHO's Bruce Aylward says that the #Covid19 mission did not find evidence of lots of undetected mild cases. If that's true, the severity of the illness is what is being seen now. https://twitter.com/HelenBranswell/status/1232334790998753281?s=20 |
Anonymous
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I haven't been following this thread closely but Google is not helping: is there any evidence that the pneumonia vaccine would help improve outcomes for elderly people who catch Covid-19? I understand that the illness presents as mild, gets worse around days 7-10, then most recover, then about a week later some get hit really hard and die of pneumonia. Is that pneumonia itself a separate strain or is it one that could be prevented with the existing pneumonia vaccine?
Thinking of suggesting it for my mom and in laws before the US gets hit hard, but I can't find anything online about the connection (or lack thereof) between the pneumonia that's actually killing people as a result of this virus and the pneumonia that's included in the vaccine. Any links (or even "I'm a scientist and here's why that does/n't make sense" comments) appreciated! |
Anonymous
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To the poster who shared news of how those testing positive are being kept in isolation centers:
I’m sure that the very few known cases of covid19 are being kept well isolated. But it’s only about 16 people right? Plus however many from the cruise ship. But what about all the people I’ll right now that we know nothing about because we aren’t testing? We have done fewer than 500 tests countrywide. Italy didn’t know about all their cases until the started testing thousands so why do you think we don’t have these cases here? |
Anonymous
Not a scientist, but a public health professional. The pneumonia vaccine is for a specific type of pneumonia microorganism that causes pneumonia. So no, it wouldn't prevent the Covid pneumonia. That said...get your old people vaccinated for pneumonia! It is totally worthwhile. |
Anonymous
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Main symptom is a fever - this is NOT an upper respiratory disease.
Aylward describes symptom profile of COVID19: 88% with fever, 68% with dry cough, only 4% with runny nose |
Anonymous
That's what I was trying to figure out - does the illness just come back around and cause regular old pneumonia, or is it a Covid-19-specific new pneumonia? Oh well, I didn't crack the code with my idle wonderings. FIL is vaccinated but I don't think my mom and MIL are. I will put a bug in their ears. |
Anonymous
So just like all of the other bugs going around right now. 
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Anonymous
Except if you have a sore throat and/or runny nose, you almost certainly don't have COVID. That's helpful. |
Anonymous
Or maybe you do. https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses "What are the symptoms of COVID-19? The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough. Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually." |
Anonymous
3 from the Wuhan evacuation and 18 from the cruise ship evacuation. |
Anonymous
Dr. Ayelward just said only 4% have a runny nose and 90% have fever. You're going to have to use statistics like this to help make decisions, otherwise nothing will get accomplished. You have a runny nose or sore throat with no or low fever? Don't go running to the ER thinking you have COVID. It's not here now, but it will be and people need to be educated for when it does get here. Our government is doing nothing to educate and prepare us, so do it for yourself. |