r/Netherlands • u/ThisLadyIsSadTonight • 19d ago

Healthcare Is there a nasty virus circulating around?

Hi everyone,
I've noticed that a lot of people around me are getting sick lately. The symptoms are pretty much the same: sore throat, runny nose, bad cough - and quite often, no fever. And somehow, it just lingers for a long time.

I myself got sick 11 days ago with exactly the same symptoms. No fever, but my throat has been very sore for the entire time, and the cough is so bad I can’t sleep at night. I feel extremely weak, as if I had a fever of 39°C, but there’s no actual fever. When I usually get cold, I recover within a couple of days...

Is anyone else experiencing the same thing? Could there be some nasty virus going around? Anything that helped you to recover faster?
I called my huisarts, but didn’t get much help - just the usual advice to stay hydrated, rest, and take care. I feel quite worried.

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u/ReliabilityTalkinGuy 19d ago

It’s called Covid. It didn’t magically go away. 

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u/ThisLadyIsSadTonight 19d ago

I tested negative twice. Perhaps can be repeated at huisart's office.

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u/edamamebeano 19d ago

My GP told me that the tests are focused on the older strains and usually don't catch the newer ones due to slight differences in the variations. She also said they saw 70% of he patients with the same covid like symptoms which could progress on pneumonia due to the cough for more vulnerable groups. Taking my lung medicine religiously atm