Posted on 04/11/2016 9:47:05 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe
Scientists in Brazil have uncovered a new brain disorder associated with Zika infections in adults: an autoimmune syndrome called acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, or ADEM, that attacks the brain and spinal cord.
Zika has already been linked with the autoimmune disorder Guillain-Barre syndrome, which attacks peripheral nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, causing temporary paralysis that can in some cases require patients to rely on respirators for breathing.
The new discovery now shows Zika may provoke an immune attack on the central nervous system as well.
The findings add to the growing list of neurological damage ...
(Excerpt) Read more at ca.news.yahoo.com ...
That brings up an interesting speculation. What if some true-blue liberals, those who reject any semblance of rational thought or facts that challenge their beliefs, are in fact survivors of an infectious illness that changed their brain structures?
This idea has a lot of implications. I need to devise a research strategy to test this hypothesis...
The gifts from other countries just keep on coming.
Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.
The purpose of the Bring Out Your Dead ping list (formerly the Ebola ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.
So far the false positive rate is 100%.
At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the Bring Out Your Dead threads will miss the beginning entirely.
*sigh* Such is life, and death...
Perhaps I should change the graphic to "Bring out you brain dead voters"?
Almost any virus can cause encephalitis. Pretty weird how zika is rapidly becoming the snake oil version of a virus.
who would have thunk it. Mosquitoes become the perfect vector for martial law. Don’t worry, this will only get weirder.
Finally! An explanation for Liberals! ;)
Exactly what I was thinking....this is a buildup..
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