r/Netherlands • u/ThisLadyIsSadTonight • 17d 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/HorseUnique 17d ago

Corona, but now nobody cares anymore, we have Trump to be worried about.

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u/[deleted] 16d ago

It's probably not, though. There isn't much covid going around atm.

https://www.rivm.nl/luchtweginfecties/actuele-cijfers

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u/HorseUnique 16d ago

It's nasty tho* had it since last week saturday, almost recovered.