CDZ Serious questions re Covid exposure

[jwoodie]

Do we know how many Americans have been exposed to the virus? Is there any way to tell? It seems that current testing only reveals if one is "infected" at the time of the test. Does a negative result mean that someone has not been exposed to the virus? What if a large portion of the population already has been exposed? Are they still in danger? What caused the 1918 Flu epidemic to end? Will the same thing happen to Covid-19? Any thoughts?

 

[Disir]

Accuracy of coronavirus tests questioned after PGA golfer tests positive, and then negative

Cases of positive and potentially a false positive coronavirus test result at the PGA Tour's Travelers Championship are raising questions about diagnostic testing.

www.cnbc.com

I was listening to something on NPR and they were talking about someone that had it some 3 months ago but tested positive for it recently. So, if you had to self quarantine because you tested positive and you're not..........well, what's a job, huh?

 

[Erinwltr]

Do we know how many Americans have been exposed to the virus? Is there any way to tell? It seems that current testing only reveals if one is "infected" at the time of the test. Does a negative result mean that someone has not been exposed to the virus? What if a large portion of the population already has been exposed? Are they still in danger? What caused the 1918 Flu epidemic to end? Will the same thing happen to Covid-19? Any thoughts?

"What caused the 1918 Flu epidemic to end?"

Spanish Flu - Symptoms, How It Began & Ended

The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, the deadliest in history, infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide—about one-third of the planet’s population—and killed an estimated 20 million to 50 million victims, including some 675,000 Americans.

www.history.com

 

[jwoodie]

Do we know how many Americans have been exposed to the virus? Is there any way to tell? It seems that current testing only reveals if one is "infected" at the time of the test. Does a negative result mean that someone has not been exposed to the virus? What if a large portion of the population already has been exposed? Are they still in danger? What caused the 1918 Flu epidemic to end? Will the same thing happen to Covid-19? Any thoughts?

"What caused the 1918 Flu epidemic to end?"

Spanish Flu - Symptoms, How It Began & Ended

The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, the deadliest in history, infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide—about one-third of the planet’s population—and killed an estimated 20 million to 50 million victims, including some 675,000 Americans.

www.history.com

Why don't you try reading what you post? Here is what it says:

By the summer of 1919, the flu pandemic came to an end, as those that were infected either died or developed immunity.

Do you think that is an adequate explanation? Did everyone in the world either die or develop immunity? Does this also apply to Covid-19? Why haven't our health systems been overwhelmed by this new pandemic?

 

[sartre play]

Be nice if all of us were working in the same direction, towards best preventive ways to stay healthy. also a cure would be nice. Interesting question about the 1918 flu

 

[Syriusly]

Do we know how many Americans have been exposed to the virus? Is there any way to tell? It seems that current testing only reveals if one is "infected" at the time of the test. Does a negative result mean that someone has not been exposed to the virus? What if a large portion of the population already has been exposed? Are they still in danger? What caused the 1918 Flu epidemic to end? Will the same thing happen to Covid-19? Any thoughts?

"What caused the 1918 Flu epidemic to end?"

Spanish Flu - Symptoms, How It Began & Ended

The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, the deadliest in history, infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide—about one-third of the planet’s population—and killed an estimated 20 million to 50 million victims, including some 675,000 Americans.

www.history.com

Why don't you try reading what you post? Here is what it says:

By the summer of 1919, the flu pandemic came to an end, as those that were infected either died or developed immunity.

Do you think that is an adequate explanation? Did everyone in the world either die or develop immunity? Does this also apply to Covid-19? Why haven't our health systems been overwhelmed by this new pandemic?

a) Society developed a collective immunity- which doesn't mean that everyone became immune but enough became immune to stop the transmission of the disease.
b) We don't know yet whether this will apply to Covid-19. If an adequate vaccine is developed, we may be able to artificially create enough immunity to stop the disease- but we might not be able to if enough people don't get vaccinated.
c) Locally healthy systems have been overwhelmed- in Italy and New York for example. Flattening out the curve was specifically done to help prevent our health systems from being overwhelmed. Luckily for all of us it doesn't appear that Covid-19 has the mortality rate of the 1918 Flu.

Hopefully Covid 19 will not play out like the 1918 Flu- which had a milder form/impact in the Spring of 1918, a much more severe form/impact in the fall, and a third wave in the winter/spring of 1918/1919.