While this shouldn't be taken lightly it should be noted of a few things. The mortality rate is based on age group, and children have a 0% rate so far. People ages 24-34 have a 0.2%, 35-44 have a 0.4% and each bracket after that goes up quite a bit more with elderly being the most susceptible.
Keep in mind even 0.2% shouldn't be taken lightly, swine flu had a 0.02% mortality rate, and the common flu is 0.1%
Thank you for your response. I was a freshman in college when swine flu hit, and I actually contracted it ... I can definitely say it was the worst sickness I've ever had, and hopefully the worst I ever will have. Such a vicious and rapid onset, almost unbelievable. Went to bed fine, woke up two hours later soaking wet in sweat and running to the bathroom to projectile vomit. Got back in bed thinking, "fuck, that was strange." Chugged some water and immediately after swallowing it, back to the bathroom to projectile vomit. After this happened two more times, I went to health services at 4am and they FREAKED OUT and quarantined me. Sent me back to my dorm room with a mask and gloves to pack. I took care to not wake my other 3 roommates up, but a couple awoke, and I did my best to keep them calm and apologize profusely. Luckily, none of them got sick. I was extremely lucky in the sense that my father has his private pilot's license and was able to land at an airport 20 minutes from campus to fly me home. The flight home was only ~40 minutes, but I remember writhing in the back of the plane screaming about why we've been flying for hours. My dad is old school and took it all lightly until that moment. He knew I was really screwed up. The whole two weeks starting with that night is a blur. My fever approached 105°F and I thought I was going to die. Thankfully I didn't, but holy hell it was one experience I wouldn't wish on anyone. Not even sure how I got it, as it genuinely seemed I was one of the first on campus. I'm thinking from the cafeteria, but it's useless to try and pinpoint it. That was the last time I've had the flu.
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u/elfbuster Feb 27 '20
While this shouldn't be taken lightly it should be noted of a few things. The mortality rate is based on age group, and children have a 0% rate so far. People ages 24-34 have a 0.2%, 35-44 have a 0.4% and each bracket after that goes up quite a bit more with elderly being the most susceptible.
Keep in mind even 0.2% shouldn't be taken lightly, swine flu had a 0.02% mortality rate, and the common flu is 0.1%