***Ebola is found to be in the “wild”***
We already have lots of wild diseases in the USA without a panic to go with them.
Plague
Hantavirus
Tularemia
anthrax
Bloody Murain
No doubt others like Cholera, Polio and Diphtheria are waiting in the wings for their chance at a reinfection.
Now we got new mosquito borne viruses headed our way.
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Now we got new mosquito borne viruses headed our way.
Rodents and bats freak me out because they both carry deadly diseases right here in the US. Rodents carry hantavirus, which is transmitted through airborne particles, and bats carry rabies. I hate when a rodent gets in the house, especially if I see droppings.
I wouldn't worry too much about the new mosquito borne viruses. They aren't usually fatal, even though they can make you feel like you want to die.
Chikungunya is already in Texas. Hospitals in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Georgetown and Dallas have had cases. There are 5 mosquitoes here that are carrying it. Traps are set out and any mosquitoes with it are sent to a lab in Austin. There isn’t much that can be done once you catch it so they say preventing bites is your best option (well, duh). Sorry, but avoiding morning and evening work outside and wearing long sleeves and pants in 100+ degree mid day weather might prevent a mosquito bite but will send you to the ER from heat stroke.