Here’s an excerpt from the story:
“In its initial stages, the disease presents symptoms of fever and spots on the skin, and then produces large blisters and internal and external bleeding, according to data provided week stop by the College of Physicians of the state of Aragua, where the first cases were reported.
Then, very quickly, patients suffer from respiratory failure, liver failure and kidney failure. Venezuelan doctors have not been able to determine what the disease is, much less how to fight it.
The government has denied the existence of “a mysterious disease” and described the information provided by the doctors as a “media campaign against Venezuela.”
The governor of the state of Aragua, Tarek El-Aissami and Communications Minister Delcy Rodriguez, refer to the warnings as a “defamatory” strategy to “distress to the population.”
Some theories being examined include the possibility that the disease could be a new type of very aggressive and severe dengue, an atypical version of the Chikunguña fever or an Ebola virus appearance in Venezuela. “
Agenda is more important than honesty about medical issues.
The shortage of materials for newspapers keeps the populace ingnorant , and more dependant on government controlled radio for information.
Expect a major outbreak before it is acknowledged by the government.
When the government declares that either there is no problem or that the worst is over...it is time to be very, very scared.
Some theories being examined include the possibility that the disease could be a new type of very aggressive and severe dengue, an atypical version of the Chikunguña fever or an Ebola virus appearance in Venezuela. “
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I spoke to someone tonight whose father is down there with this disease. He said it was Chikunguña and it’s spread by mosquitoes.