cabanafrau
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- May 10, 2006
Information is now coming out of China re: loss of taste/smell -- and it is frequently associated with asymptomatic carriers.
You should repost this as a poll
So, did we have it? Who knows? It was really nasty stuff. We had all had our flu shots (I know that the shots weren't a good match this year). Either way, we are staying in and avoiding others. Based on how both DD and I reacted to whatever we had, we really don't need anything else.
Well, the answer is yes.Someone I know went to the hospital today and is in isolation there. So...possibly.
My sister has been seeing that in the ER here in NOLA. She just told me that yesterday. It wasn’t really asymptomatic ppl here though. Many had other symptoms that caused them to go to the er.Information is now coming out of China re: loss of taste/smell -- and it is frequently associated with asymptomatic carriers.
Prayers for your family. I hope all are mild cases and recover quickly!Just found out a family member has it. Everyone is freaking out. He has two daughters who are also sick now too.
My sister has been seeing that in the ER here in NOLA. She just told me that yesterday. It wasn’t really asymptomatic ppl here though. Many had other symptoms that caused them to go to the er.
It's not restricted to asymptomatic people. I heard the basketball player patient zero is reporting he has/had lost smell/taste. However the anecdotal information that has been shared from Chinese medical providers to medical providers in the US is that they have noticed many people who are otherwise asymptomatic lose smell/taste and have been found to actually have the virus. Important to know because it can be an indicator someone has it and can infect others even though they don't feel sick at all. All four of us are paying attention to that in our house.
My dad would have no idea. He lost those senses 30+ years ago after polyp surgery.
Cabanafrau: Thanks for sharing this important finding!Praying for strength for your sister, and good healing to those she's helping.
It's not restricted to asymptomatic people. I heard the basketball player patient zero is reporting he has/had lost smell/taste. However the anecdotal information that has been shared from Chinese medical providers to medical providers in the US is that they have noticed many people who are otherwise asymptomatic lose smell/taste and have been found to actually have the virus. Important to know because it can be an indicator someone has it and can infect others even though they don't feel sick at all. All four of us are paying attention to that in our house.
Last night I heard from the husband of a dear friend who has been suffering from many illnesses for several years, 3 of them life-threatening. She's now in the hospital with respiratory issues. He can't be with her because she's in the COVID-19 area. I was supposed to take her to Disney last August as a "last hurrah" for her, but at the 11th hour her doctors withdrew their support of her going. Breaks my heart that this virus might be what does her in, instead of her peaceful at home with her family.