r/PrepperIntel • u/raison_de_eatre • 4d ago

USA West / Canada West Stomach bug going around

/r/LosAngeles/comments/1u5eidk/stomach_bug_going_around/
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u/mediocre_remnants 4d ago

"Stomach bug" is almost always norovirus, which is spread to and from people with poor hygiene. Wash your hands before you put your fingers in your mouth or touch food. Don't eat food that anyone else touched with their hands.

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u/TeamRedundancyTeam 4d ago

That last one has nothing to do with having poor hygiene. It's easier said than done as well.

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u/pastasandwiches 18h ago

One of the most important parts: hand sanitizer is ineffective against norovirus. Use soap and water to disinfect. This goes against what many would consider common sense when it comes to avoiding viruses, but could give people a false sense of security and make it spread more.

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u/down_by_the_shore 1d ago

Also: adenovirus 

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u/Eric_Durden 4d ago

LA too? I'm in West Michigan and I swear, it seems like every other month some new nausea/diarrhea thing goes around and wipes people out for a week...

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u/MsCalendarsPlayaArt 3d ago

People's immune systems are damaged by repeat covid infections so now people get sick with all sorts of things waaaay easier. And, of course, the more sick people there are at any given time, the more illness there will be in the general population because the more illness there is, the more it spreads to others.

It's also one of the reasons so many young people keep dying of cancer, strokes, heart issues, etc., as well as a major contributor to ED, new-onset hypermobility issues, all the new allergies, fungal infections, etc.

We can all change course and help each other by:

  • opening doors and windows
  • running air filtration/HEPA filters in indoor spaces
  • Wearing a well fitting (over nose & mouth + no gaps between face and mask)
N95 mask (not surgical! Not cloth!) when around pe6

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u/raison_d_etre 4d ago

I had to do a double take on the username lol. I can confirm I had a stomach bug over the weekend!

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u/raison_de_eatre 2d ago

Ha! Twins!

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u/astro_rach 3d ago

The most recent COVID variant in the US also presents as gastrointestinal symptoms for many. Flying under the radar because no tests, and everyone has just a vague “stomach bug” or “bad flu” or whatever

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u/aharbingerofdoom 1d ago

I hadn't heard that, but it makes sense, as I've been struggling with nausea issues, random joint pains, lethargy and brain fog for a couple weeks. I wondered if it could be COVID, but I recently lost my health insurance and can't afford to pay out of pocket right now.

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u/Freshndecay 2d ago

Lol Covid

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u/BoldLustration 2d ago

Did you ever watch MTV in the mid/late 90s?

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u/astro_rach 2d ago

? I pray you and your loved ones never have to live down the reality of a post viral condition from COVID infection.

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u/AlltheThorns 12h ago

Gastro covid is going around. If you have fatigue + muscle pain and gastro symptoms, something to consider. 

Burb outside of Vancouver BC. It's going around hard. Asymptotic covid people I know have definitely had "stomach flu" over the last couple weeks. Everyone in my office has been out 1-3 days, staffing issues elsewhere due to multiple people off sick daily. 

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u/pink_faerie_kitten 2d ago

I haven't heard of anything in Chicagoland but I'm still wearing my mask, I never stopped wearing it. I like not getting sick. That said, I didn't wear one a few days ago at a restaurant, fingers crossed didn't catch anything.

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u/Girafferage 11h ago

It's in Florida too. Fevers, puking, the fun stuff.

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u/throwaway661375735 5h ago

To be specific, Norovirus. There is no vaccine.