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I had horrible sickness (was tested for flu, but it wasn't, doctors assumed pneumonia) in end of September, that led to me being part OOO for entire October, af

by galkk 6y ago

I had horrible sickness (was tested for flu, but it wasn't, doctors assumed pneumonia) in end of September, that led to me being part OOO for entire October, after returning from my European vacation. I'm joking to my wife that I'm patient 0 or close: part of the vacation was in Italy (worst hit), then I went to Zurich, then to Seattle (I live close to Kirkland, where first covid cluster started). p.s. No, it wasn't COVID, at least I recently tested and was said that I don't have it. I haven't asked if I have antibodies though.

Marsymars 6y ago
In the past five years I've had three multi-week overseas vacations where I've had to take a week or more off sick from work immediately on returning home. Each of those years, that was my only time that year getting sick. I assume travelling just exposes us to more people, more unsanitary situations, and more opportunities to wear down our immune systems.