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To: Fury

“(to avoid asymptomatic spreaders)”

No such thing. The state of the virus in which it can affect others arises only when an infected person is showing symptoms - already sickened by the infection. Can someone “appear” to not have symptoms (and even deny they do).

Yes. Anyone with any flu, flu-like symptoms should self-quarantine; order in their food and have delivery folk leave it at the door. But people should do that for flu anyway.


313 posted on 03/08/2020 6:12:37 PM PDT by Wuli
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To: Wuli

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/coronavirus-research-woman-with-no-symptoms-infects-five-people


326 posted on 03/08/2020 6:16:46 PM PDT by cgbg (The Democratic Party is morphing into the Donner Party)
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To: Wuli
No such thing. The state of the virus in which it can affect others arises only when an infected person is showing symptoms - already sickened by the infection. Can someone “appear” to not have symptoms (and even deny they do).

That's a fair point. Let me put it this way, as you did in the last sentence - you and I are not going to know the symptoms of someone we are in close proximity unless they are actively coughing or sneezing. They could have a fever and we would not know that, or if they have been coughing /sneezing previously and are not while we are around them.

327 posted on 03/08/2020 6:17:30 PM PDT by Fury
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To: Wuli

Most viruses are contagious in the prodromal stage -— a certain number of days BEFORE symptoms are present. That’s why they spread so much -— we don’t know we/they have it, til it’s too late.


379 posted on 03/08/2020 6:48:51 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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