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Zika virus: Chalk that one up to media born frenzy
Posted on 11/18/16 at 4:44 pm
Posted on 11/18/16 at 4:44 pm
Posted on 11/18/16 at 4:46 pm to lsupride87
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Zika goes the way of the swine flu. Overblown fear populated by the media. Told y'all
Did you read the article? I don't think so, because that is not what it said.
quote:
“We are not downgrading the importance of Zika,” said Dr. Peter Salama, executive director of the W.H.O.’s health emergencies program. “We are sending the message that Zika is here to stay and the W.H.O. response is here to stay.”
Posted on 11/18/16 at 4:46 pm to lsupride87
Posted on 11/18/16 at 4:48 pm to guedeaux
Where is the small headed armies? Is it the great demise of humanity?
Posted on 11/18/16 at 5:00 pm to lsupride87
This was just people trying to make Brazil look bad during the Olympics.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 5:20 pm to LakeViewLSU
quote:Brazil didn't need help with that.
This was just people trying to make Brazil look bad during the Olympics.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 5:50 pm to lsupride87
yeah, if you're the parent of one of those kids with microencephaly, I'm sure you think it was overblown.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 5:51 pm to lsupride87
good now i can throw out my condoms next time im in a south american brothel
Posted on 11/18/16 at 6:35 pm to lsupride87
A lot of people died from swine flu and a shite ton more were hospitalized--i wouldn't say it was overblown.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 6:37 pm to lsupride87
I believe the word you're looking for is "borne."
Posted on 11/18/16 at 6:41 pm to Mung
quote:Bingo.
yeah, if you're the parent of one of those kids with microencephaly, I'm sure you think it was overblown.
Plus I don't think the OP read his article.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 7:51 pm to shel311
Headed down to Grenada next week so I hope you're right.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:12 pm to lsupride87
Zika has been known since 1940's but not to cause acephaly.
It is only sensationalized now because there is a company that can make money on prevention by selling genetically altered mosquitoes that cause the larvae to be non viable thus reducing their numbers.
Intrexon is the company that produces the mosquitoes.
It is only sensationalized now because there is a company that can make money on prevention by selling genetically altered mosquitoes that cause the larvae to be non viable thus reducing their numbers.
Intrexon is the company that produces the mosquitoes.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 9:04 pm to shel311
I don't need the read the article. If you have read any actual medical journal, there has never been anything to truly panic about. There has always been a multitude of things that can happen during pregnancy that will compromise the fetus. Getting the flu, getting chickenpox, etc etc. All of which is highly more probable than contracting Zika, and all of which have a higher chance of compromising the fetus if contracted compared to Zika. The data has always been there. But this became the boogie man just like swine flu
And, yes, swine flu killed people, just like Zika caused birth defects. However, so do many other things that don't cause panic
And, yes, swine flu killed people, just like Zika caused birth defects. However, so do many other things that don't cause panic
Posted on 11/18/16 at 9:38 pm to lsupride87
Don't forget ebola according to the poli board we should all be dead from it by now thanks to obama.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 9:39 pm to Jizzy08
quote:So same as every flu season then
A lot of people died from swine flu and a shite ton more were hospitalized--i wouldn't say it was overblown.
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