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To: Wuli

So, there —isn’t— asymptomatic spreaders of the Wuhan flu?


175 posted on 03/26/2020 1:22:21 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: WildHighlander57

Normally not until they (85% of the time) actually become ill. The “self-quarantine” is to provide a number of days to see if symptoms do develop. A good % remain asymptomatic and some days later test negative. But my point is that even if an asymptomatic person is out and about, provided no symptoms have started, 85% of the time, viral shedding is not yet occurring and transmission to others considered unlikely. The contagion control question is when and if someone who is asymptomatic starts to show symptoms - where are they, what are they doing, are they out, are they alone? With those questions in mind, and initial self-quarantine period is prudent, to see if symptoms do develop.


191 posted on 03/26/2020 1:35:53 PM PDT by Wuli
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