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82K ppl at Metlife Stadium for Shakira concert May 15 may have been exposed to measles. Out of state attendee became sick, fessed up. 1 in 5 who get it will need hospitalization(!) Symptoms might not appear til June 6!
I got blood work done, & sure enough, I'm getting my measles booster - MMR - measles mumps rubella.
#MaskUp #measles #BirdFlu #COVID #LongCOVID #airborne #virus #disease #stadium #concert #exposed #cough #sneeze #contagious #asymptomatic #spreader #event people.com/officials-warn-meas

People.comOfficials Warn of Measles Exposure at Shakira's New Jersey ConcertA person with measles attended the sold-out concert at the MetLife stadium, which can hold more than 82,000 people.

I got a two-pack today; one bottle DayQuil, one of NyQuil.

took one dose of the day version and it smacked the cough down from the persistent level that was making me lose sleep to an occasional short bout.

I’m going to keep dosing myself with the old patent nostrum(s) until the symptoms hold at this level without further chemicals.

Persistent cough post Covid:

More common in those with milder upper respiratory infection, vs those hospitalized for acute Covid.

If lung infection/damage is ruled out, the cough may be caused by inflammation of the lining of the vagus nerve, which carries signals between brain, heart and digestive system.

Medications can help (see link), plus deep breathing exercises and yoga/massage that target the vagus nerve.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/

PubMed Central (PMC)Approach to post COVID-19 persistent cough: A narrative reviewA large proportion of patients who completely recovered from acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection later continued to experience symptoms even after recovery, irrespective of the severity of the disease. Various terms with varying duration ...

I've been around the block for a while - but I'd never come across "post viral cough" before.

It certainly sounds like what is dragging me down - it's about two weeks since the cold left off, and I've been coughing since.
I'm trying steam & menthol inhalation to see if that eases it a little.

cbc.ca/news/health/lingering-c “Research suggests "post-infectious #cough," referring to symptoms lasting between three and eight weeks, impacts up to a quarter of adults after an initial #RespiratoryInfection like a cold, flu or COVID.

What's actually happening is that a preceding infection triggers an "#InflammatoryCascade," Liang and his colleagues wrote, which then increases bronchial sensitivity and mucus production, while reducing mucus clearance.”

CBCTrying to kick a nagging cough? It often just takes patience and time, physicians say | CBC NewsLingering coughs after a respiratory infection are common. So how do you get rid of one? In many cases, it’s just a matter of patience and time, suggest a trio of physicians writing for the Canadian Medical Association Journal.