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re: The Zika Virus spread by mosquito is coming to the US(causes birth defects)
Posted on 1/25/16 at 1:43 pm to Kujo
Posted on 1/25/16 at 1:43 pm to Kujo
quote:Judging by what the average OT dweller posts, I can only assume this virus has been around for at least 40 years.
There have been around 3,500 reported cases of microcephaly - babies born with tiny brains
This post was edited on 1/25/16 at 1:45 pm
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Posted on 1/25/16 at 1:48 pm to TigerstuckinMS
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Judging by what the average OT dweller posts, I can only assume this virus has been around for at least 40 years.
It has been isolated in Africa up until very recently. It wasn't even known to cause major issue until it started popping up in the Pacific 2-3 years ago. It made its way to South America sometime last year, and is beginning to spread.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 1:52 pm to Bmath
That sound you hear is the joke whizzing over your tiny microcephalic head.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 1:55 pm to Darth_Vader
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Darth_Vader
We have better methods of exterminating mosquito populations now, namely introducing genetic hybrids that only reproduce sterile offspring. But environmental impact studies are stopping these methods from being used.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 1:57 pm to colorchangintiger
quote:
We have better methods of exterminating mosquito populations now, namely introducing genetic hybrids that only reproduce sterile offspring. But environmental impact studies are stopping these methods from being used.
we have that flea birth control that seems to work well, just spray that crap
Posted on 1/25/16 at 2:02 pm to Kujo
What a great time to be trying for a baby.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 2:03 pm to colorchangintiger
Posted on 1/25/16 at 2:06 pm to fr33manator
So terrible. 
Posted on 1/25/16 at 2:16 pm to Kujo
I fail to see where it gives any indication it is coming to the U.S.?
Posted on 1/25/16 at 2:18 pm to fr33manator
What really bothers me about this are the what ifs. That poor kid. Damn.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 2:21 pm to lsupride87
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I fail to see where it gives any indication it is coming to the U.S.?
If I understand correctly it started in Africa, made it's way to South American and now Central America. While that's not a 100% guarantee it will spread to the U.S., I'd say it at least points to the strong possibility that it could spread to here in the near future. And considering the devastating effects of this virus, I'd say the danger it's spread poses should be taken with the utmost seriousness and urgency. Wouldn't you agree?
Posted on 1/25/16 at 2:23 pm to Darth_Vader
quote:I agree but what can we really do? Also, doesnt it seem like the only devastating effects seem to be for women carrying children in the first trimester?(which already have a slew of shite to be worried about)
And considering the devastating effects of this virus, I'd say the danger it's spread poses should be taken with the utmost seriousness and urgency. Wouldn't you agree?
This post was edited on 1/25/16 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 1/25/16 at 2:32 pm to Kujo
So if they come out with a vaccine for pregnant mothers we should oppose it, right?
Posted on 1/25/16 at 2:32 pm to Darth_Vader
quote:
If I understand correctly it started in Africa, made it's way to South American and now Central America
took over 50 years to get from remote area of Africa..... then all of a sudden May 2015 it shows up in Brazil, and we have 18 cases in Mexico in 2016.
quote:
Mexico News Daily | Friday, January 22, 2016
The Health Secretariat has issued an emergency declaration after confirming 18 cases of people infected with Zika fever
The emergency declaration comes after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel advisory suggesting pregnant women avoid traveling to 14 countries, Mexico included.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 2:33 pm to lsupride87
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I agree but what can we really do?
Tighter controls on the mosquito population for starters.
quote:
Also, doesnt it seem like the only devastating effects seem to be for women carrying children in the first trimester?(which already have a slew of shite to be worried about)
From what I've read (which is limited to this thread btw) it is just women who are pregnant who have to worry about this issue. But in my opinion this does nothing to lessen the severity of the threat and in fact, from a public perception standpoint, will only heighten the need for some proactive move to try and head this problem off before it breaks out here in the U.S. Imagine how the public would go apeshit if this time next year there's hundreds or even thousands of babies being born across the southern half of the U.S. with severe, life altering birth defects due to this virus.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 3:42 pm to TigerstuckinMS
You can hear that over the crickets?
Posted on 1/25/16 at 3:47 pm to Bmath
quote:
You can hear that over the crickets?
nice one
Posted on 1/25/16 at 4:06 pm to Kujo
There's already 1 confirmed case in Hawaii.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 4:07 pm to Bmath
quote:
You can hear that over the crickets?
Yep.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 4:49 pm to Kujo
quote:I like to see a source to that. 99% defects sounds high for just about anything.
, but the baby is going to get birth defects 99% of the time
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