WELL SHIT: Zika-carrying mosquitos discovered in the US - Polidicks

[QUOTE][B](CNN)[/B] - Mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus have been identified in Miami Beach, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said Thursday. It's the first finding of Zika-carrying mosquitoes in the continental United States. The three mosquito samples that tested positive were from the area in Miami Beach that was previously identified as an area of local transmission. Ninety-five other samples tested negative, according to the department. "This is disappointing but not surprising," said Adam Putnam, the Florida commissioner of agriculture. [URL="http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/04/health/miami-sprays-for-zika/index.html"]Mosquito-control measures and mosquito trapping[/URL] are already in place in the area.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/01/health/florida-zika-mosquitoes/index.html"]Source.[/URL]

So now everyone is going to freak out about it and then it will become irrelevant like swine flu, bird flu, etc...

[QUOTE=Matt2468rv;50985365]So now everyone is going to freak out about it and then it will become irrelevant like swine flu, bird flu, etc...[/QUOTE] A major difference between zika and some major outbreaks is that zika can be really sneaky, afaik most symptoms are pretty mild. I think some groups already had some success with a vaccine though, not sure

Can someone explain the whole Zika thing? Why are we so worried Why is this virus just NOW becoming a problem What does Zika do

[QUOTE=proboardslol;50985433]Can someone explain the whole Zika thing? Why are we so worried Why is this virus just NOW becoming a problem What does Zika do[/QUOTE] We aren't It's been a thing for a long time now but the news media needs something new to blow way out of proportion makes babies in pregnant woman retarded or something which is easily fixed with the ol coat hanger and vacuum.

[QUOTE=proboardslol;50985433]Can someone explain the whole Zika thing? Why are we so worried Why is this virus just NOW becoming a problem What does Zika do[/QUOTE] base disease is a lot like dengue fever, but if it is allowed to progress, it can cause Guillain-Barré syndrome, which is a rapid onset muscle weakness. This can sometimes lead to respiratory failure if allowed to progress very long. The big issue is infection of pregnant mothers, which can cause a number of problems to the baby, mostly microcephaly.

There was [URL="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160624150813.htm"]news not long back[/URL] about how microcephaly as a result from the Zika virus is almost exclusively confined to Brazil, when compared to other nations that had contacted it. So, it may not be as concerning as it was initially.

We don't know all of the effects yet either, right?

Every day I am given fewer and fewer reasons to leave my house.

Im not sure what you guys are talking about, but zika can cause permanent roblems for babies before they are born. Its not like ebola, this can actually cause issues

[QUOTE=Elspin;50985388]A major difference between zika and some major outbreaks is that zika can be really sneaky, afaik most symptoms are pretty mild. I think some groups already had some success with a vaccine though, not sure[/QUOTE] same with Lyme disease though

[QUOTE=da space core;50985852]Im not sure what you guys are talking about, but zika can cause permanent roblems for babies before they are born. Its not like ebola, this can actually cause issues[/QUOTE] Nothing a professional abortion can't fix.

[QUOTE=Alxnotorious;50985818]Every day I am given fewer and fewer reasons to leave my house.[/QUOTE] dont worry you dont even have to go anywhere to get it, it comes to you

[QUOTE=GhillieBacca;50985970]Nothing a professional abortion can't fix.[/QUOTE] What about people who don't want abortions though. I believe in free choice when it comes to this, but some people will make the choice that they will not abort, actually quite a few people since this florida, which is pretty conservative

[QUOTE=da space core;50986178]What about people who don't want abortions though. I believe in free choice when it comes to this, but some people will make the choice that they will not abort, actually quite a few people since this florida, which is pretty conservative[/QUOTE] If I was a woman and I knew my child was going to be this misformed I wouldn't even have second thoughts. As for people being conservative, they should imagine what it's like to have to deal with this

zika has some fairly similar symptoms with dengue and chikungunt iirc except for the babies

[QUOTE=Blind Lulu;50986617]I know everyone here is cool with abortions and everything but this sort of thing can be incredibly distressing for a mother. Just abort it isn't really a solution for some people.[/QUOTE] Gonna have to agree with this. Abortion may be a solution, but it's not an easy one for parents. It's a heavy emotional toll on them, and not an easy decision for them to make. while I'm not against abortion, I don't think it's an easy solution for a baby who might have microcephaly due to Zika(if it becomes a thing in the mainland United States).

[QUOTE=da space core;50986178]What about people who don't want abortions though. I believe in free choice when it comes to this, but some people will make the choice that they will not abort, actually quite a few people since this florida, which is pretty conservative[/QUOTE] Imagine intentionally having a baby with microcephaly.. Yikes. [editline]2nd September 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=Rocko's;50986635]Gonna have to agree with this. Abortion may be a solution, but it's not an easy one for parents. It's a heavy emotional toll on them, and not an easy decision for them to make. while I'm not against abortion, I don't think it's an easy solution for a baby who might have microcephaly due to Zika(if it becomes a thing in the mainland United States).[/QUOTE] I mean, its not easy, but neither is raising a deformed total care child who will die early.

[QUOTE=Cructo;50986129]So, how long until the "Rockefeller is using Zika as a weapon" conspiracy theory comes back?[/QUOTE] damn jay-z's marketing is getting ruthless

[QUOTE=srobins;50986643]Imagine intentionally having a baby with microcephaly.. Yikes. [editline]2nd September 2016[/editline] I mean, its not easy, but neither is raising a deformed total care child who will die early.[/QUOTE] I'm not saying that it's a better option either, though? I'm just saying it's not as easy as people want to make it seem. As I've said, I'm not against abortion, but emotions play a major factor when it comes to moms/dads and their babies. It's not as easy as people make it out to be, it's a very emotional one, just peeves me a bit when people say "just abort it dude what's the biggie" is all.

[QUOTE=GhillieBacca;50985970]Nothing a professional abortion can't fix.[/QUOTE] I know the urge to brush every media frenzy away as hysteria is strong but can we not pretend that "get an abortion LOL" is a perfectly good and easy solution rendering this not a problem at all

[QUOTE=Rocko's;50986750]I'm not saying that it's a better option either, though? I'm just saying it's not as easy as people want to make it seem. As I've said, I'm not against abortion, but emotions play a major factor when it comes to moms/dads and their babies. It's not as easy as people make it out to be, it's a very emotional one, just peeves me a bit when people say "just abort it dude what's the biggie" is all.[/QUOTE] Oh yeah, I wasn't trying to go at you or anything, I totally agree.

[QUOTE=srobins;50986817]Oh yeah, I wasn't trying to go at you or anything, I totally agree.[/QUOTE] Ah, no prob. Didn't mean to come off harsh, my bad man

Apparently some guy on my server said their going in with flamethrowers after mosquito populations Serious business is going down over the next few weeks

Why are people worried? It's not like the West Nile endemic where we couldn't even figure out what the fuck was killing the victims. Chances are they won't spread from Florida and will easily be contained.

So do all women who recover from zika give bith to deformed babies? Like forever? This can't cause a "children of men" situation, can it?

[QUOTE=Blind Lulu;50987838]That's kind of why it is so scary. Few people who get the virus even get sick from it as the symptoms can be mild or even non-existent and you'll never know you even have it until you end up with a baby with microcephaly. Diseases this subtle tend to be hard to contain.[/QUOTE] Just because it's symptoms are subtle doesn't make it hard to track. The CDC has become extremely competent at tracking mosquito activity and preventing it's spread as seen by the West Nile cases in the US. If Zika carrier mosquitoes were ever present in another state, or risked spreading across the nation, we'd know.

Been like this for a while hasn't it?

[QUOTE=meatwad253;50992430]Been like this for a while hasn't it?[/QUOTE] Only for about a month

[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;50985453]base disease is a lot like dengue fever, but if it is allowed to progress, it can cause Guillain-Barré syndrome, which is a rapid onset muscle weakness. This can sometimes lead to respiratory failure if allowed to progress very long. The big issue is infection of pregnant mothers, which can cause a number of problems to the baby, mostly microcephaly.[/QUOTE] Can the base disease and its progressions be treated at the moment? Ruining reproduction sucks, but slow weakness death doesn't sound fun either.