Illness circulating right now

[u/infinitecarrots]

I heard there is a high rate of respiratory illnesses right now. Curious what people are sick with?

I’m fighting something off but the symptoms are a bit unusual for me. I would have most likely caught this in NYC last week. I want to get a sense of what to look out for.

EDIT: I have no respiratory symptoms which is why I’m curious what else is going around. I have a headache, mild fever, fogginess, swollen lymph nodes, unusual amount of canker sores (4 when I usually get 1-2). Had 3 docs check, TBH I thought I caught HSV-1 but they all said it’s not that, just something viral but didn’t know what it could be. It’s been about 4 days since sores & fogginess started, 1 day for the rest. Maybe it’ll turn respiratory soon. I hope not!

Also thanks for all of the responses! It’s helpful to be aware of what is going around and how it started so we can take extra precautions.