This is a very good example of NOT knowing about the long term effects of a virus.

[shockey80]

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During the 1918 pandemic there was another viral outbreak, which caused Encephalitis. Encephalitis caused acute inflammation and the immune system over reacted, attacked the organs, sound familiar?

Many people survived and seemed fine. Months, sometimes years later, some people started showing signs of neurological damage. Some developed a type of Parkinson's disease. Some became catatonic, sleeping sickness. They made a movie about this, Awakenings.

It is being reported this virus may be causing long term damage to people who recover. Because Trump has allowed this virus to infect tens of millions of people we could be looking at a decades long healthcare disaster. If just 5%, 10% of people develop long term neurological damage from this virus, we are talking millions of people.

If you have children, I would think long and hard about sending them back to school. We don't know enough about this virus, yet.

Maybe we should name the virus Trumpalitis.

[unblock]

1. covid-19 also attacks kidneys, liver, lungs, and who knows what else

i agree, we're going to see people suffering long-term damage of all sorts.

[LisaL]

16. Yep, it could do a real number on the lungs.

Apparently even people without symptoms can show lung damage on x-rays.

[Trailrider1951]

21. Here is a list of body organs attacked by the virus:

It's not just a respiratory virus:
https://www.statnews.com/2020/06/26/from-nose-to-toe-covid19-virus-attacks-like-no-other-respiratory-infection/


Also, the litany of damage found at autopsy:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/07/01/coronavirus-autopsies-findings/

You DO NOT WANT to get this virus!

[ecstatic]

2. Agreed. The covid parties are absolutely insane

considering how little is known about this virus.

[winetourdriver01]

3. long term

This is what I've been talking about. I caught it last January, along with my two house mates. I know I've had kidney and lung damage, and time will tell what else. I'll keep you all informed.

[appalachiablue]

8. Take care and please let us know how you're doing.

[kimbutgar]

10. My husband and I had in back in January also

Never been sicker. Still never have been myself 100% again. I got it on a Tuesday and was bedridden by a Thursday night. Hubby came down with it Sunday.

And we live in the same city Winetourdriver.

[2naSalit]

15. Thank you for sharing

these experiences with us, we need to know as much as we can.

Many medical professionals are indicating that the virus attacks the cardio vascular system in that it coagulates the blood and clogs capillaries and veins which is causing the multiple organ failure.

I learned a long time ago that the organs make blood which carries oxygen throughout the body. If that system is interrupted, nothing good can come of it.

Do take care, I hope these conditions are temporary for the sake of us all.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

4. Shockey...

never one to tell you what to do...yeah here’s the but...I for one would want that name to disappear never to be seen again...the virus will be discussed for decades. I don’t want to near it anymore.

[Marcuse]

5. Fertility?

[erronis]

7. With luck the virus will cause infertility in mainly RWNJs.

The Gods Must Be Smiling.

[cannabis_flower]

6. Encephalitis is not a virus

Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain. It can be caused by many viruses and also bacteria.

[shockey80]

18. Thank you, I will correct that.

[FakeNoose]

19. Encephalitis is a condition not a disease

However it's true that Covid is causing some brain damage in some of the victims. The long-term effects of Covid are unknown and cannot be predicted at this point. I totally understand your reasoning - nobody should be "trying to get sick" just to get the immunity. That would be really insane.

[kimbutgar]

9. History will not look kindly in MF45's handling of this pandemic

If we survive his presidency.

[phylny]

11. I don't know the current research, but there were thoughts that

Autism might have been exacerbated by a change in DNA caused by the virus in 1918 in people who had it, but survived.

[BigmanPigman]

12. I saw that film but didn't remember that

the patients had had the Spanish Flu?

[shockey80]

17. I don't believe they know if the flu had anything to do with the encephalitis outbreak.

[Dem2]

13. I was feeling better today

Now, can't stop thinking about the virus potentially damaging me after reading a few posts on this topic.

Guess I'll close this tab, bad for my health right now.

[keithbvadu2]

14. Trumpvirus or Trump virus...

[aggiesal]

20. By the numbers ...

10% = 33,000,000
5% = 16,500,000

Lots of people would need additional medical treatment, which would run into the billions with our for profit healthcare system.

We need Healthcare not Wealthcare.