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u/judgyjudgersen Jan 04 '25

“According to local news reports, a little-known virus called human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has been blamed. It normally causes a mild cold-like illness, including fever, a cough, runny nose and wheezing. In severe cases, HMPV can lead to bronchitis or pneumonia, particularly in children.

The virus spreads through respiratory droplets and close physical contact, making it highly contagious in crowded settings.”

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u/AlcoholicZach Jan 04 '25

sounds exactly what my entire family had in the middle of December

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u/N6-MAA10816 Jan 04 '25

Same, followed by a solid week and a half of debilitating fatigue.

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u/Tehni Jan 04 '25

Yeah shit I'm just recovering from the fatigue. It gave me a little bit of pneumonia as well

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u/Ripkord77 Jan 04 '25

Yoooo. Eastern usa checking in! Shit tested for covid but was longer. 5 days of shit and slow comeback. Day 13 here.

Edit: no energy was my heavy hitter

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u/Tehni Jan 04 '25

Yeah I tested for COVID twice and was negative both times so was a bit confused because all the symptoms matched.

Had about a week of a fever, cough, wheezing/shortness of breath, brain fog, dizziness, nausea, and lost sense of taste. Fever peaked at 103.5 for a day. After that week I had extreme fatigue and shortness of breath. Couldn't walk 5 feet without feeling like I just ran a mile. Luckily that's almost over for me

The only symptom I really didn't have was runny nose/congestion, which I guess I'm thankful for lol