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GottaUseFakeNames t1_jd619og wrote

Have you seen people being hospitalized with the flu at all lately? How does hospitalization from flu compare to pre-covid times?

and just so i’m clear, i’m genuinely asking, not trying to make any sort of point with my question. truth be told, i never paid any attention to the flu and at this point in time i don’t pay any attention to covid. it just seems like we don’t hear about flu at all but i personally was so sick a few months back with a flu and would have bet anything it was covid but tested negative the whole time.

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BadLuckShoesie OP t1_jd673za wrote

The flu season over the winter hasn’t been that bad, but to compare it on the same level as something as novel as COVID-19 which seems to have unpredictable symptoms and risks depending on the person isn’t recommended. The flu’s been around for much longer and evolved much longer to where you know the extent of it (that’s why flu shots are so readily available).

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KYazut t1_jd7gv7u wrote

I think it’s reasonable for a layman to ask the question about comparison of Flu and Covid hospitalization rates though.

Flu is the context folks are more familiar with, so if knowing a relative baseline were possible (I know it’s not b/c of Flu testing/reporting issues) that would be useful info for most folks.

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kimishere2 t1_jd72nqi wrote

My husband had this too. It was Flu A and not covid this time and he felt even worse if that's possible.

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