AIDS? Legionnaire's disease? People forget the panic these caused until they were understood.
In addition, we have had some horrible flus over the years. 1994(ish) and 1977(ish) stick out in my mind.
Anyone who says: "Oh, it's just a nasty flu" has never had a bad flu. I can't imagine being more sick than being stuck in bed for two solid weeks not wanting to move because it hurts so bad but you have to make yourself some food and then choke it down only to throw it up.
And Covid-19 is WORSE THAT THAT! Holy hell, people, I'd do ANYTHING to avoid that.
Yes, but that usually lasts a lot longer. My stepdad had that and nearly died from it. Spent a long time in a ventilator and the remainder of his life in a wheelchair.
Urgh, yet another auto-immune disease ? I really hope that a massive breakthrough in medical knowledge will happen regarding that general subject. Unfortunately the matter seems to be more complex than anything I, as a developer, can imagine…
In addition, we have had some horrible flus over the years. 1994(ish) and 1977(ish) stick out in my mind.
Anyone who says: "Oh, it's just a nasty flu" has never had a bad flu. I can't imagine being more sick than being stuck in bed for two solid weeks not wanting to move because it hurts so bad but you have to make yourself some food and then choke it down only to throw it up.
And Covid-19 is WORSE THAT THAT! Holy hell, people, I'd do ANYTHING to avoid that.