22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

Young people tend to consider themselves far removed from coronavirus, especially if they have no underlying health issues. After all, only 29% of confirmed cases in the United States occurred in persons aged 20–44 years, and of those admitted to an ICU, the same age group made up only 2%–4%. But Bjonda Haliti is a perfect example that the pandemic can creep up on everyone.

Recently, the 22-year-old tested positive for COVID-19. For some time, she doubted whether or not to share her story with the rest of. Eventually, the woman decided to help bring awareness and tweeted out her experience with the virus. In a thread that has since gone viral, Haliti described her symptoms and the actions she took to fight them. Continue scrolling and check out what she has gone through.

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22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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At this point in the story, it’s worth mentioning that cybercriminals exploit the coronavirus panic by creating hundreds of fraudulent websites, selling fake information and home test kits to steal people’s data and money. Cybersecurity experts reported that since January more than 4,000 coronavirus-related domains have been registered and about 300 of them are believed to be ‘malicious’ or ‘suspicious’.

Furthermore, when award-winning clinician Faheem Younus debunked some of the myths surrounding COVID-19, he mentioned that the “hold your breath for 10 seconds” test is totally nonsense, too. “Most young patients with coronavirus will be able to hold their breaths for much longer than 10 seconds,” he wrote. “And many elderly without the virus won’t be able to do it.”

22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Fever, cough, and shortness of breath may appear 2-14 days after exposure. The CDC advises that people should get immediate medical attention after experiencing emergency warning signs, including bluish lips or face, new confusion or inability to arouse, and persistent pain or pressure in the chest as well as difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.

Those at a higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19 (people who have heart and/or disease, diabetes, and older adults) should contact their healthcare provider early, even if their illness is mild.

Don’t be afraid to ask for help. “We are here to help each other out,” Dr. Lerner reminded us in The New York Times. “Avoid being a do-it-yourselfer when you’re not qualified. Grab some other clear-thinking person to ask what she thinks or what he would do about stockpiling food, or taking that plane trip, or talking to little Billy about what’s going on with grandma in the hospital and his school being closed. You may choose not to follow the advice you seek, but it’s essential to have other perspectives.”

Here’s what people said after reading Bjonda’s story

22-Year-Old Girl Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Shares What It Was Like Fighting The Disease

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Demi Zwaan 4 years ago

So the moral of this story is "I went out to the bar, knowing we should socially distance ourselves, but I don't care because I'm young and now I got sick". Lovely. I hope other people do learn from this and stay home.

60points

Tedus 4 years ago

yeah - sadly the moral doesn't seem to be "i was stupid enough to go out several days in a row and by doing so pose a risk to my father, mother, grandparents - and those of my friends" - but "i drank a lot, it wasn't that bad and it was hard to get a test" .

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Lucas 4 years ago

People are also being asked not to go to the doctors if they suspect coronoavirus - call for help if you get very ill and need medical support.

9points

Juririn 4 years ago

Also although she said she went clubbing, she said nothing about going to work... had the luxury to sleep and push on some " hydrating" c**p to followers. COME ON!

6points

Lauren Caswell 4 years ago

That's all well and Good, but I want to know what happens to those of us with lung disease (I'm 33 with stage 3 copd): I'm short of breath all the time as a standard because of my disease. Will I suffocate under this virus? It's so intimidating :(

3points

Hugo Raible 4 years ago

Never trust somebody who steals the "follow me" instagram idea.

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William Teach 4 years ago

Yeah, but she's Spreading Awareness after learning a Valuable Life Lesson. And getting likes and social media validation. That's what matters, you know (insert sarcasm tag)

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hobbitly 4 years ago

Sometimes when I read things like this I think: unnecessary use of antibiotics is gonna kill us all sometime. It is so casually written into the story that it is obvious people dont even know/care about it.

35points

OWLbystarlight 4 years ago

Americans are given it like candy, so most of us honestly don't even know better. When I went to Urgent Care for a painful cut (wasn't bad, just painful), they prescribed me antibiotics and I didn't take it. I knew from watching ads in Britain during my stay, that antibiotics really shouldn't be used except for major circumstances. :/ No one ever talks about this here.

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Phil Vaive 4 years ago

Can we stop sharing medical advice from people who are not doctors?

27points

giovanna 4 years ago

THIS, yes

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Demi Zwaan 4 years ago

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Tedus 4 years ago

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Lucas 4 years ago

People are also being asked not to go to the doctors if they suspect coronoavirus - call for help if you get very ill and need medical support.

9points

Juririn 4 years ago

Also although she said she went clubbing, she said nothing about going to work... had the luxury to sleep and push on some " hydrating" c**p to followers. COME ON!

6points

Lauren Caswell 4 years ago

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Hugo Raible 4 years ago

Never trust somebody who steals the "follow me" instagram idea.

3points

William Teach 4 years ago

Yeah, but she's Spreading Awareness after learning a Valuable Life Lesson. And getting likes and social media validation. That's what matters, you know (insert sarcasm tag)

1point