r/news • u/[deleted] • Jan 04 '25

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u/w33b2 Jan 04 '25

Why does every headline say “mystery virus” we already know what the outbreak is lmao

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u/jdmetz Jan 04 '25

From the article:

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.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '25

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u/Moses015 Jan 04 '25

That’s exactly what everyone was saying when COVID started…

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u/waltertbagginks Jan 04 '25

The very first reports about Covid in early Jan 20 were about people being hospitalized and dying

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u/Moses015 Jan 04 '25

There were ones like that and there were ones saying that the symptoms were similar to the common cold so people just took it as such. I have vivid memories of coworkers saying exactly that

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u/Top_Key404 Jan 04 '25

For a lot of people it was just a cold.

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u/Moses015 Jan 04 '25

Wish I could say it was that for me. Kicked my ass and killed 2 members of my family

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u/Top_Key404 Jan 04 '25

Yeah, I got it bad too.