I wonder about this too.
Late last year, there was a nasty bug that went around (many of my colleagues, but not most). I got it. Dry cough, becomes a heavily congested cough. Normal daily exertion not being a problem, but a brisk walk uphill may have many of us puffing a little harder than normal.
It lingered for weeks- this was a common observation; once over the worst of it, it just just lingered.

Early this year, I had a similar thing, around the same time as the whole covid-19 thing started affecting society worldwide. Due to various concerns over travel restrictions, I was seen by a doctor, and pronounced fit to fly and travel. The symptoms were largely similar as before, but recovery a bit quicker.

A common factor in both cases may be that we frequent many of the same hotels as the large numbers of international crews. Namely, China/Far East. For me, it occurred in the same place. As flightcrew, we also spend a lot of time travelling on passenger flights getting around Europe, and in my case, commuting a further 8 times a year to Asia.

At the time, nothing much was thought about it. Just a nasty cold, to be endured like all man-flu. In the second event, I was seen by doctors in Paris and in Phnom Penh, and it was concluded that I didn’t meet the criteria that suggested Covid-. Namely, no fever. As it turns out, later there were many reports that corona/Covid patients didn’t always have a fever.

Previously, there were two criteria being used as a sort of Triage(?). Cough AND fever. You’d need both to qualify for testing. The fever criteria remained even as more reports were seen in media that patients had developed the disease, but had not experienced any fever. Now, more recently, I’ve seen that the criteria includes a third symptom; fatigue/tiredness, with an and/or for all three.

Does Cambodia have a herd immunity already?
Is cambodia that different from any other Asian nations that have experienced serious turmoil over the last few generations?

As for worldwide patient numbers that succumb being skewed by including folk who may have died of other causes anyway, with Covid-19 simply hastening the process- it might be hard to determine at present. The old swamp and alligators issue seems a pertinent, if maybe a little light hearted analogy.

One thing is certain- I’d rather not find out that I have any other underlying health issues by getting Covid-19. I would be interested to know, though, if I’d already been through this previously.

numacsys wrote: ↑Sun Apr 26, 2020 6:31 am Two days ago I went to Makro with my landlord and his wife. They weren't wearing masks. I asked why they don't do so and his reply was Cambodians have lived through far more difficult times and that as a result of those hardships he claims they developed a strong immunity which he justifies by comparing other Asian countries' covid statistics. He went on and on about "You don't understaaaaaaand mister, Cambodia people all have tuberculosis vaxan (sic)" (his Frenchy way of saying TB shots)

yes harder times, but how does living thru the Pol Pot times have anything to do with ur immune system?
as to those saying it only affects the old, there lots of cases of kids and people in their 30-50 getting it and dying.

I dont have any answers, but i think as others that have suggested, maybe its swept thru in dec- jan an people got it and some died, but as no one was testing...... it was not attributed to covid

One only has to look at he numbers in China compared to the states & Europe (died vs population) and wonder

Low testing...low results

In addition to points previous posters made I'll add;-

relatively low levels of air pollution leave lungs in a healthier state so germs can be overcome more easily.