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12. I know. Many years ago in a virology class the professor said that viruses look for accommodating

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 12:06 PM

Mar 2020

hosts and this was why Polio attacked healthy children.

Myself included. Before vaccination.

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Asymptomatic? [View all] question everything Mar 2020 OP

It means you are a carrier of the virus Bayard Mar 2020 #1

Yes, but how do you know that you are a carrier? question everything Mar 2020 #3

Thanks. The key words knowing to have been exposed question everything Mar 2020 #10

When they swab your mouth/throat there Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #2

But why would you be swabbed in the first place, with no symptoms? question everything Mar 2020 #5

You were in contact with someone who Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #6

Thanks. question everything Mar 2020 #7

post 8 hlthe2b Mar 2020 #9

I'm not an expert, just a reader. Mike 03 Mar 2020 #4

The virus enters your lungs and sets up shop lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #11