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Have you or anyone you know caught an undiagnosable illness? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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My parents went on a two week vacation to Switzerland and have been back in the United States for around a week. In the last few days they've gotten very sick. The symptoms seem like covid or the flu, but my dad said their doctor ruled those out as well as strep throat. I'm sure they ran additional tests as well. Has anyone heard about something like this going around? Should I be concerned? FWIW I've been around them the entire time they've been sick and I haven't caught anything.

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[โ€“] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

My wife's stepfather got something while working in Africa that destroyed his liver over the course of months. He finally had to get a transplant. Cause was never identified.

A friend sent some time in an induced coma while they tried to sort out her situation. Turned out to be Zika. She "recovered" but isn't the same. Several strokes, etc.

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  • [โ€“] 6 points 1 year ago

    my dad's tongue turned black and he developed jaundice when he was living in Germany. they sent him to a tropical disease institute. never figured out what it was; it eventually went away. I'm guessing he happened to cross paths with someone who traveled from an exotic location.

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