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Exposed to COVID...again

I'm so sick of this COVID shit. I just learned I was exposed on Sunday. I don't have symptoms, and took an at home test and am negative. I believe the Omicron symptoms come on a bit faster. Thoughts?

(I just had COVID about 6 weeks ago, but I know re-infections are common)
Prttylttlthng
46-50, F
21 replies 100 views Jul 15, 2022
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Ontheroad · M
"They" say with the most recent strains it takes somewhere between 1 and 9 days for symptoms to show up. However, if you tested negative, it's fairly certain you weren't infected on Sunday. Doesn't mean you weren't unknowingly exposed and infected yesterday.

That we are still dealing with this in such numbers frustrates me to no end. We could have dealt with it and basically be done with large numbers still being infected. Too many didn't, so it's still a serious issue.
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Prttylttlthng · 46-50, F
@Ontheroad You took the words right out of my mouth!
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Ontheroad · M
@Prttylttlthng And (at least this time), I'd didn't use "potty mouth" to describe the "too many". Yay me😁!
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BiasForAction · M
It will be with us forever and everyone will get it more than once
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BiasForAction · M
@swirlie it’s my own conclusion. I recently got it and I am about as vigilant as anyone can be. The virus mutates faster than vaccine development. So I expect to not avoid it no matter how vaccinated I am. And I’m still pro vaccine. And masking. And social distancing. But it’s not full proof.
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Prttylttlthng · 46-50, F
@BiasForAction Sadly, I do agree with you. I'm all about mitigating the risk. And just SO frustrated that I JUST had it about six weeks ago.
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BiasForAction · M
@Prttylttlthng it’s ok. Lots of other risky stuff out there that will do us in first. What’s the dating? Life is risky, and it ends badly.
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Elessar · 26-30, M
The risk of reinfection is overblown, if you've already had Omicron and have been exposed to Omicron you have ~75% chances of staying negative.
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Elessar · 26-30, M
@swirlie Rather than admitting the mistake and taking the opportunity to go away and have a bath in humility, you double down. 🥴

If BA.1 / BA.2 exposure grant 79.9% protection *against* heavily mutated BA.4 and BA.5, your odds will be even better against non-mutated BA.1 and BA.2 itself, don't you think?

The fact you're still going off the tangent trying to lecture me on things you evidently don't understand is bullsh*t, if anything.
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Prttylttlthng · 46-50, F
@swirlie Agree...recently I read the Omicron immunity may be for up to 20 days now ...if that. These variants are rapidly changing and can evade vaccination and prior infection.
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Elessar · 26-30, M
@Prttylttlthng It's just speculation. Hard data, such as like in the study I've referenced above paint a completely different picture.

Most of those who are getting infected, even now with BA.4 and BA.5, are people who were either never infected, or infected with a variant preceding Omicron. Omicron after omicron reinfections are significantly less common.
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Virgo79 · 61-69, M
I know a lady thats on her 3rd go around, nothing prevents it
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Prttylttlthng · 46-50, F
@Virgo79 YUCK. I hate this virus.
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Virgo79 · 61-69, M
@Prttylttlthng 🤗 maybe you wont have it
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DrawntoaDistance · M
Every time you walk out your front door into the human filled world you’re exposed to it. You’re probably fine.
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Poppies · 61-69, F
That recently, you are probably okay, though if it's a different variant that complicates things.
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Barny52 · 56-60, M
Lots of it about sure you will be fine
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Tres13 · 51-55, M
Treatment is available
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TheLordOfHell · 41-45
Ah damn, I hope you're ok
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LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
My 77-year-old father exposed us all today. He thinks he's indestructible.
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