WelfareQueen
Diamond Member
I sent this post to a family member who is worried about Covid-19 and I thought it might help folks here. I worked in healthcare for over 25 years and I have a Master's Degree in the healthcare field. I worked in an inner city ER for 8 years and in hospitals most of my career.
Here's How COVID-19 Compares to Past Outbreaks
The following link is Good information. Seasonal Flu kills between 291,000 to 646,000 annually. The contagion factor is 2. Covid-19 has killed approximately 20,000 worldwide so far. Contagion factor is identical to Seasonal Flu, factor 2.
Sars had a contagion factor of 4. Measles are 18 as an example.
H1N1 killed 284,000 worldwide. 12,469 in the U.S. Covid-19 will probably surpass H1N1 in the U.S. I was working in an ER at the time of the H1N1 bug. It didn't seem like that big a deal at the time. I was exposed multiple times and tested at least 3 times. I had no problems.
Honestly, I think Covid-19 is one of an endless variations of seasonal flu, but if I am wrong, I will freely admit it. So far, I have been correct and the experts wrong, but we'll see in the fullness of time.
I thought you might like this information.
Hossfly
Pogo
Here's How COVID-19 Compares to Past Outbreaks
Here's How COVID-19 Compares to Past Outbreaks
The following link is Good information. Seasonal Flu kills between 291,000 to 646,000 annually. The contagion factor is 2. Covid-19 has killed approximately 20,000 worldwide so far. Contagion factor is identical to Seasonal Flu, factor 2.
Sars had a contagion factor of 4. Measles are 18 as an example.
H1N1 killed 284,000 worldwide. 12,469 in the U.S. Covid-19 will probably surpass H1N1 in the U.S. I was working in an ER at the time of the H1N1 bug. It didn't seem like that big a deal at the time. I was exposed multiple times and tested at least 3 times. I had no problems.
Honestly, I think Covid-19 is one of an endless variations of seasonal flu, but if I am wrong, I will freely admit it. So far, I have been correct and the experts wrong, but we'll see in the fullness of time.
I thought you might like this information.
Hossfly
Pogo
Here's How COVID-19 Compares to Past Outbreaks
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