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18. About 4% of confirmed cases

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 01:38 PM

Mar 2020

Last edited Sat Mar 7, 2020, 03:38 PM - Edit history (1)

We have no idea how many people have had milder cases that they never sought medical help for or how many who were misdiagnosed and survived.

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Richard Hatchett: "This is the most frightening disease I've ever encountered in my career." [View all] Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 OP

Ebola is more lethal, but less communicable. So for this to be the GreenPartyVoter Mar 2020 #1

Did your career begin after the aids/HIV era? Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #2

I was just going by what the headline said Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #4

None whatsoever. He's being kind. defacto7 Mar 2020 #5

HIV is not airborne. volstork Mar 2020 #8

I have spent 17 years preparing for a major pandemic RAB910 Mar 2020 #6

Other DU comments are here at this link iluvtennis Mar 2020 #9

I kicked/rec'd it Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #12

1/10 of all Americans got the flu? I doubt it. n/t TheRickles Mar 2020 #14

Ahem KentuckyWoman Mar 2020 #16

Interesting, but... TheRickles Mar 2020 #22

Yeah, the CDC doesn't know it's own business. KentuckyWoman Mar 2020 #23

About 4% of confirmed cases dflprincess Mar 2020 #18

My way of thinking... KentuckyWoman Mar 2020 #20

We need to rename this virus "Covfefe-19" sop Mar 2020 #15

Nicely done. johnthewoodworker Mar 2020 #19

Does he have a hunch?? gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #17

Yes, it appears more lethal than seasonal flu... paleotn Mar 2020 #21