4 ms·

I had a nasty flu-like something a few years back and lost weight like that too. I didn't notice any lingering issues after maybe 2 1/2 or 3 weeks. The flu ha

by dhimes 6y ago

I had a nasty flu-like something a few years back and lost weight like that too. I didn't notice any lingering issues after maybe 2 1/2 or 3 weeks. The flu had me in bed for a week and weak for ten days or so and yes, it took a while longer to fully recover. But I did fully recover. And apparently the effect is real and exists. I just never heard anyone say about the flu, "get your flu shot or else face a real possibility of lingering mental impairment."

Izkata 6y ago
The single biggest thing I've learned about viruses from this pandemic isn't that Covid19 is bad, it's that people (myself included) conflate the flu with the common cold and end up underestimating it. I have a suspicion the "it's just a flu" crowd are aware of this and the different understanding of the severity of seasonal flu viruses is where the misunderstanding is, that what they're really saying is more like "this other thing is just as bad and we don't stop the world for it".