Tis the season people lie to friends & family about testing positive.
This is from last holiday season, but sadly still relevant.
Tumblr - tawaifeddiediaz - January 2, 2024 you know what boils my blood. over the last 2 weeks, i've seen countless patients walk into my urgent care center, symptomatic for so many things, refusing to get tested for covid and flu, citing that they don't want to knowingly bring it to their holiday tables. i had a patient tell me, verbatim, "i don't want to test for covid, because i don't want to be the asshole who brings it on a plane." i understand that - i understand that holidays are times where people look forward to meeting loved ones that they might only see once a year, or where they get a break from the hectic back and forth of their lives. but here's the thing - whether they get tested or not, they will bring whatever they have to their holiday tables. it's pure recklessness to know that you're sick, and walk into someone else's house spreading the disease. today, january 2, i saw 91 patients, many of them who have tested positive for covid and flu. many of these patients are the same ones who didn't want testing 3 days ago, until their events were over, and now, they will have to reach out to everyone they know to let them know that they were positive because they were showing symptoms well before their event. the next week or two? we're going to see many, many more, all people with symptoms that started around christmas. these are the only two viruses we test for rapidly in our office, but they are potent and can be fatal in many people. so here's why i wrote this post, and maybe it's a little late, but - if you care about your loved ones, please get tested if you know you're sick.
This is from 3 years ago, but probably happening more.
Just hung out with a friend who, as a "precaution" before going to a v large family holiday party took a rapid test (while I was there). Her test was positive, her husband's was negative. They're calling hers a false + and going anyway. This is why the pandemic will never end. 2:36 PM Dec 24, 2021 Twitter for iPhone 733 Retweets 69 Quote Tweets 4,018 Likes (They texted the host, his mom, and she said they should still come and just not tell anyone, which also is).
