Posted on 09/19/2014 8:46:26 AM PDT by scouter
Nicely done! That’s good information on what we are likely to see, at least in the short term. In the long term, we may add countries to the list, which could be even worse than your numbers.
That is a 2 edged sword though, with us probably having candy assed immune systems compared your average African who’s immune system is probably the physiological equivalent of the Looney Tunes Tasmanian Devil...
I would be surprised that was true, and taking a quick look on the net seems to indicate that it is at least arguable.
“we have a different health care quality here, “
which is still recommending N95 masks
Unfortunately the health care workers wearing N95 masks are dying
don’t count on the U.S. healthcare system pulling your chestnuts out of the fire
Thanks for the ping!
That’s right. The Eyam solution - no one in and no one out.
Better a depression that dying from this horrid disease.
I think I read an article the other day about a case in Saudi Arabia? Any one remember? Guess there will be more when everyone converges on Mecca.
VRE sweeps through nursing homes like wild fire and leaves plenty of deaths in its wake.
That’s a great article. I wonder what sort of antibiotics they gave him?
Interesting seeing after all this time. Do I still see Washington license plates on the vehicles? lol
I’d be happy riding my little trail bike back on forth on that two-track.
Here in the Tri-Cities no two-track through the woods but generally very good people and agriculture and medical services and lots of Columbia River water — happy with the situation.
Living in a rural area, with our own well and septic plus our normal food supply stock, I’m thinking that our best chance, should it make it here, is to lock the door and stay home for as long as it takes.
Grab an old grocery list and check it for things you might normally pick up that will keep and make sure your supplies are up to snuff...things like toilet paper, hygiene supplies, soap, laundry detergent, and some extra fuel are good, too.
If you do plan to sit a spell, remember to fire up the vehicles once a week and run them for a few minutes to keep the batteries topped off and the seals limber. Listen well for anyone around first...
You’re Welcome, Alamo-Girl!
That point about firing up the cars is a good reminder. We do have neighbors closer than I’d like, but we all have our own wells and septic.
I’m thinking I’m going to stock up on a little more Sodium Hypochloride for sure, and a few other items. Adding stuff to medical supplies this month and next month.
I don’t think it’s the pale horse, but it might be the initial formation making the pale horse feasible. MIght burn iself out at 10000 deaths, but leave dormant cells everywhere to come back alive in a decade or so.
don’t count on the U.S. healthcare system pulling your chestnuts out of the fire
I was born in Eastern Washington. I love it out there. BTW, those pictures were taken shortly after we moved here. That grass was harvested as hay. We have a nice rider mower now. and the deck extends 8’ wider than the house at each end now and I’m in the middle of adding 12 feet too its depth coming out from the house.
Porches are a big deal here. Especially after the sun goes behind the trees, as it is in that picture.
And eastern washington, especially if you have water, is a GREAT place to live, IMHO.
A person with AIDS could harbor the virus for years without ever showing symptoms, and is contagious during that time. Thus AIDS was able to spread widely, especially in Africa (where there are 35 million or so cases).
Ebola is only similar to AIDS in that it needs direct contact with infected fluids to spread, and that the virus is fragile outside of the body.
Ebola is only similar to AIDS in that it needs direct contact with infected fluids to spread, and that the virus is fragile outside of the body.
It's highly unlikely to spread in a developed country. Developed countries have a mechanism in place to isolate patients who come to the clinic with odd symptoms and a travel history.
One of my co-workers told me of a man who got Marburg (which is related to Ebola and causes identical symptoms) while traveling. The staff treating him did not know he had Marburg, and it took a year to identify the disease. No one else got the disease from him.
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