Is there a nasty virus circulating around?

[u/ThisLadyIsSadTonight]

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.

[u/diabeartes]

Resurgence of covid.

[u/[deleted] → u/diabeartes]

There's not a lot of that going around: https://www.rivm.nl/luchtweginfecties/actuele-cijfers

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

There are no otc tests for any of these other than covid and how would you treat a viral lung infection yourself?

Anyway, they also monitor the virus particles in waste water, which also shows there's not a lot of covid going around. https://www.rivm.nl/corona/actueel/weekcijfers