I think it is an adenovirus. I'm reading a lot about it.

https://www.phillymag.com/be-well-philly/2025/12/17/sore-throat-virus-philadelphia

I just got over this. It lasted a full 14 days. The first three I really felt sick; then after that I just felt crummy but could go back to work. The worst thing was the painful sore throat. Some coughing and congestion, but not horrible. But the sore throat was the worst and it only went away around day 10.

Urgent care tested negative for flu, strep and Covid.

I've been teaching elementary for over 30 years so I have stopped getting most of the common cold viruses. (which I think can be caused by either adenovirus or rhinovirus? Either way, I have had most of them over the years so I seldom get sick from the kids anymore.)

Fever, stabbing head pain and body aches, chills, horrific night sweats. Mask up people. 😷

Anonymous wrote:I was sick with it for 12 weeks. No idea whatever it was, negative for strep, covid and the flu. It was horrible.

Thank you for posting. It seems like this is going on forever.

I was sick with it for 12 weeks. No idea whatever it was, negative for strep, covid and the flu. It was horrible.

FLU a and covid are circulating along with viruses causing flu like symptoms like a fever and chills. So many are sick.

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Anonymous wrote:Covid did you swab your throat first thing in the morning before eating or drinking anything?

You're welcome.

Covid tests swab noses, so nothing to do with consumption whatsoever.

Do you know how to read? For the throat swab you can't eat or drink for 1 hour. Don't be stupid.

Anonymous wrote:I'm down for the count with something terrible. Lots of flu-like symptoms weakness fatigue nausea non-stop coughing headache fever. Everything. But tested and it's not either of these two things. Does anyone else know what this could be?

No, no one here knows what it is.

Go see a doctor and stop wasting our time.