Posted on 08/09/2016 10:03:20 AM PDT by Starman417
How badly can a crisis be managed? Zika shows us just how badly.
January, 2016:
White House: Zika virus is not Ebola
The Obama administration is looking to ease public fears over the Zika virus as it becomes increasingly likely that the mosquito-borne disease will spread to the U.S.Obama, February 2016:White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Wednesday that federal officials are planning a "conspicuous, concerted effort" to communicate the risks of the disease, making clear that it poses a far different — and less severe — threat than the recent Ebola epidemic.
While both viruses had a rapid spread, the Ebola virus can be fatal for anyone who becomes infected, while the Zika virus is most dangerous to women who are pregnant. Healthy, non-pregnant adults who contract the Zika virus will encounter symptoms like a "mild form of dengue fever," Earnest said.
"Certainly the risk to pregnant women and women who may become pregnant is serious. But it's also important for people to understand, if you're a man, or you're not pregnant, that the impact of the virus is relatively mild," Earnest said. "We want to make sure people are properly educated about the risks of this virus."
"There shouldn't be panic on this. This is not something where people are going to die from it.U.S. Reports First Zika Virus Death in Puerto Rico
A man infected with Zika virus in Puerto Rico has died from complications of the infection, health officials said Friday.Utah resident is 1st confirmed Zika-related death in continental USThe man, in his 70s, died from internal bleeding caused by a rare immune reaction to the virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
It's the first death in the United States from Zika virus.
SALT LAKE CITY — An elderly Salt Lake County resident who died in late June is the first confirmed Zika-related death in the continental U.S., health officials announced Friday.April, 2106The individual traveled to a Zika-infected area earlier this year and was awaiting Zika testing results when he or she died, according to Salt Lake County Health Department Director Gary Edwards.
He said officials found the cause of death to be "of suspicion" and later received test results confirming that the individual had Zika.
Nearly 200 US Pregnant Women Confirmed with Zika
May, 2016
First baby born with Zika-linked microcephaly in New York tri-state area
April, 2016
obama diverted $500 million of Ebola funds to fight Zika.
NIH official says Zika poses no threat to pregnant women in U.S.
June, 2016
But that was only so he could divert $500 million of Zika funds to UN Climate Fund.
Three babies are born with Zika-related birth defects.
The list of Zika-related birth defects grows.
July, 2016
This Zika thing really is a problem.
WASHINGTON: Top health officials warned Wednesday that the Zika virus threatens much of the Western Hemisphere, with Florida, Puerto Rico and Brazil in the crosshairs.
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Anyone heard of Obola’s Ebola? Nothing to see there either.
Zika is IMPORTED! This is just another immigration from the 3rd world problem! Every bit of it was BROUGHT in.
Anyone, who develops GBS aka Guillain-Barré syndrome without having a flu vaccine or similar virus exposure, might have been exposed to the Zika virus.
Do a Google on Guillain-Barré syndrome for the signs/result of having GBS.
When are they going to bring back DDT? By removing DDT from the environment in Africa, malaria shot up to epidemic levels, and threatened the expansion of human population in Africa.
Malaria is almost as dangerous to the health of Africans as Islam.
Pregnant illegals ignore warnings and have to go back and see their relatives in Central America, but they hot-foot it to the good old US of A when it comes time to have their damaged children. No doubt she and her anchor baby got the best of care in Houston, compliments of the Texas taxpayers. This is why Ellis Island didn’t accept any immigrants with medical problems. They were sent back on the next available ship.
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GA ranged from 3” to 10” of rain in July 2015. Avg 5-6”.
GA ranged from 0.5 to 10” of rain in July 2016. Avg 1-3”.
No rain, no water.
No water, no mosquitos.
No mosquitos, no Zika.
Now do we thank Global Warming? Or do we thank God for the drought in Georgia?
What’s with the Georgians who complain about the Blessing we are receiving?
35 Facts (and Controversies) About Zika
https://sharylattkisson.com/35factsandcontroversiesaboutzika/
6. Zika virus has been around in other countries since the 1940’s.
7. Zika is considered one of the mildest mosquito-borne viruses.
8. At least 80% of people who get Zika don’t become sick and have no symptoms.
9. For 70 years, Zika wasn’t linked to microcephaly birth defects. The link was made only after a 2015 rise in microcephaly in Brazil coincident with a Zika outbreak.
10. Brazil originally counted 4,180 cases of Zika-related microcephaly from Oct.-Dec. 2015. Experts later ruled out Zika and other infections in a majority of cases.
11. An Argentina doctors’ group said Brazil’s rash of microcephaly was noticed shortly after some communities began using the larvicide “Pyriproxyfen” in drinking water. “It’s a hypothesis, a probability,” Dr. Medardo Avila Vazquez, a pediatrician in Cordoba, Argentina and main author of the report told NPR. “And for us, it’s more likely that it’s the chemical larvicide and not Zika.” (“Pyriproxyfen” is also spelled “Pyroproxyfen” in some publications.)
12. After the report by the Argentina doctors, one Brazilian state announced it would stop putting Pyriproxyfen in drinking water.
More at the link.
But, but George W did not care about black people during Hurricane Katrina. Nothing to do with Ray Nagin (now in jail for corruption) or Kathleen Blanco (who refused federal assistance when offered it).
How about "No sweat, it's not as bad as ebola."
Zika is hype.
It’s been known for decades. It causes symptoms milder than a cold.
The association with microcephaly is tenuous.
But budgets get determined this way.
“When are they going to bring back DDT? “
After it’s too late.
Welfare and disability payments for life. Uncle Sugar be so good....
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