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Re:What we can learn from the 1918 flu pandemic by gambiting on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @05:18AM (#22544291)
>>Im 34 so I'll be fine

I'm sorry, but that's a stupid assumption to make.

I'm "only" 29 and last year I managed to catch a parvovirus B19 from someone - it's a virus that's relatively common in children, but has very mild symptoms - it's almost unheard of in adults, mostly because you either already have immunity, or there are no symptoms/the symptoms are no worse than a mild cold/flu. Well, except that in about 10% of adults it causes severe response with a high fever that last weeks, with arthretic swelling of joints - and in 10% of those the joint issues don't go away for years. Well, it's been nearly a year now and my knees and other joints are still fucked from the virus, I'm constantly on steroids just to control the inflammation.

So no, this has changed my "I'm young so I'll be fine" outlook on this - the chances are not always in your favour.

Re:What we can learn from the 1918 flu pandemic by brigandish on Friday March 13, 2020 @10:42AM (#22567605)
Sorry to hear that. I wish the insight you have could spread further (what a sorrowful irony) but it seems wisdom is rarely won without painful experience, the blasé attitude of some is not helping right now.

I hope you get better soon.

Re:What we can learn from the 1918 flu pandemic by krageon on Thursday March 12, 2020 @08:11AM (#22555936)
You're being overly dramatic. While in general you might be correct, in this specific case you are not and your fear mongering isn't helping anyone.