Title. Apparently there is a cruise ship quarantined right now because of this. And a guy at work was telling me some of the staff escaped? Not sure what exactly is going on but is it cause for concern?

  • neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works
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    4 hours ago

    That’s true of all flu strains.

    COVID is just the one we’ve studied the most, because of the pandemic and the number of cases.

    There’s a lot of studies showing that “regular” flu strains can cause lasting damage to cardiovascular systems years/decades down the road.

    COVID is just the most prominent flu strain, and the one we have collected the most data on. But all flues are really, really bad for you long term if you get them.

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      3 hours ago

      Does the flu cause heart attacks and strokes due to vein and arterial damage?

      Covid is a systemic disease, flu is a respiratory disease.