TikTok’s users are complaining about a ‘mystery virus’ spreading: Here’s what it really is


The various social media videos are mostly of users sharing what they’ve experienced, and asking others if they’ve had the same symptoms and what it might be. — AP

Is there a mystery virus making the rounds?

Young people are insisting it isn’t Covid-19, RSV or the flu because test results are negative, but on social media platforms such as TikTok, users are complaining about common symptoms like nausea, excess mucus and feeling faint.

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