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milestogo

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2. I had a flu-like illness that lasted almost 3 weeks Dec-Jan.

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 09:24 PM

Apr 2020

It was worse than the usual flu. I did return to work after 3 days. There was something going around the office, but I don't know what it was, to tell you the truth. Nobody became very ill.

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Do you think you might have had COVID-19 before we knew it was in the country? [View all] milestogo Apr 2020 OP

My daughter and her friends had a bad bout of flu in january... FirstLight Apr 2020 #1

I had a flu-like illness that lasted almost 3 weeks Dec-Jan. milestogo Apr 2020 #2

Same here intrepidity Apr 2020 #23

Hmm milestogo Apr 2020 #24

I had just had a visit intrepidity Apr 2020 #25

I do know two people who think they had it in January Skittles Apr 2020 #3

I voted "other." I had an odd illness that lingered most of January, but Mrs. Overall Apr 2020 #4

If you did have it, you probably have some immunity. milestogo Apr 2020 #5

Same and pink eye GoneRonin Apr 2020 #10

I had pink eye as well! I forgot to add that to my description. It was very light, but I definitely Mrs. Overall Apr 2020 #15

All definite symptoms. Why did you vote other Iwasthere Apr 2020 #11

Because the main "yes" answer indicated that the illness was worse than the flu-- Mrs. Overall Apr 2020 #14

Your description pretty much matches mine. Progressive Jones Apr 2020 #22

I voted other as well for most of the same reasons EllieBC Apr 2020 #28

Yes northlake9 Apr 2020 #6

In early March my husband spent 4 days in the hospital with all the symptoms. broiles Apr 2020 #7

No, but I think a far less contagious version was circulating around the country ecstatic Apr 2020 #8

Exactly... when the flu or the norovirus goes around its not considered an epidemic. milestogo Apr 2020 #12

I had a flu-like illness back in February, despite a flu shot. Goodheart Apr 2020 #9

My daughter and I both had something in early-mid Dec., constant sinus drainage, fever (top was 101) woodsprite Apr 2020 #13

In mid December I went to the pharmacy to get a flu shot. milestogo Apr 2020 #17

I have no idea qazplm135 Apr 2020 #16

I had spent 3 weeks in Florida and got back home on March 1. I had a very, very strange Nay Apr 2020 #18

Early January my wife and I had terrible, dry cough Jersey Devil Apr 2020 #19

I had a headache in February and was developing a sore throat. Blue_true Apr 2020 #20

I had those symptoms too. They came and marybourg Apr 2020 #33

For me the headache was the key. I never have headaches, even stress ones. Blue_true Apr 2020 #34

Second week of January BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #21

So far 1/3 say yes, but somehow I seriously doubt 1/3 of the population had covid in February Flaleftist Apr 2020 #26

We've had this thread on DU several times now jberryhill Apr 2020 #30

There are now confirmed cases of people who died from coronavirus before it started in Washington. milestogo Apr 2020 #36

1st known case was Jan 19th; 1st known death is now Feb 6th muriel_volestrangler Apr 2020 #38

I do. Had many of the symptoms in February. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 2020 #27

This is about the fifth go-round for this nonsense. jberryhill Apr 2020 #29

Not me, but my father. phylny Apr 2020 #31

I was in Las Vegas for a conference at the end of Jan JDC Apr 2020 #32

I voted "other." I think Mr. Maru had a mild case, so I could have been asymptomatic. Maru Kitteh Apr 2020 #35

Yes in Feb. I was tested for flu and it was negative but was worst sickness I've had in decades cbdo2007 Apr 2020 #37

1st known case was Jan 19th muriel_volestrangler Apr 2020 #39

on the news in Indiana this morning forthemiddle Apr 2020 #40

I Suspect It, Yes ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #41

Sis (NY state) & daughter (Calif) think so. I believe my sis more than my daughter for various.... Hekate Apr 2020 #42

Why have "Not really sure because I was never tested?" If the illness... LAS14 Apr 2020 #43

I was sick as a dog not long after flying from LAX to Dulles in mid-January. 11 Bravo Apr 2020 #44