• States await word on whether they have cases of rare respiratory virus that has cropped up around th
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[QUOTE] As hospitals across the country see an increase in [URL="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/09/08/severe-respiratory-virus-afflicting-children-confirmed-in-at-least-six-states-as-others-investigate-possible-cases/"]children dealing with respiratory illnesses[/URL], public health officials in several states say they are awaiting test results to see if they are indeed facing a rare virus strain that [URL="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/09/08/severe-respiratory-virus-afflicting-children-confirmed-in-at-least-six-states-as-others-investigate-possible-cases/"]has been confirmed in six states[/URL]. After a surge in children with severe respiratory illnesses were treated at hospitals in Missouri and Illinois, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ran tests and determined that dozens of the children tested positive for a rare enterovirus strain. It is possible that just one hospital in Kansas City, Mo., has seen hundreds of cases, which hints at a potentially large number nationwide. Enteroviruses are very common, causing between 10 and 15 million infections a year; many people who are infected with such a virus don’t get sick, or only develop a cold, the CDC says. But this uncommon strain, known as enterovirus 68, can cause severe breathing problems and has not appeared very often since it was first isolated in California in 1962. “Severe respiratory illness is always a concern to us, especially when children are affected,” Anne Schuchat, head of the CDC’s National Center for Immunizations and Respiratory Diseases, said Monday. The suspected cases are scattered in clusters around the country, and authorities have said they are ultimately not sure how many infections this strain could cause or how widely it could spread. Only children have been confirmed to have been infected so far, as adults are unlikely to get diagnosed with this type of virus, Schuchat said during a conference call with reporters. (Children lack the immunity that comes from being exposed to a disease.) “We’re in a stage where it’s difficult to say just how big this is, how long it will go on for and how widespread it will be,” she said. [/QUOTE] [url]http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/09/09/states-await-word-on-whether-they-have-cases-of-rare-respiratory-virus-that-has-cropped-up-around-the-country/[/url]
I'm not seeing any specific lists of symptoms for this virus but it reminds me of my little cousin Andrew (I think that was his name. This was YEARS ago). He had some sort of problem with breathing that doctors couldn't figure out. He just couldn't breath, he had to be hooked up to a machine to supply him oxygen. He eventually died, though. I'm wondering if whatever problem he had is the same as this one. If so, it'd be nice to see progress being made one fixing this condition so nobody else has to lose family members. Hell, even if not, same deal, fix this so nobody loses anyone.
it's popping up in my area rip me
fuck, im hearing about it in my town.
[QUOTE=Tmaxx;45937136]it's popping up in my area rip me[/QUOTE] it only affects babies through early teens. its mysteriously not really hitting young adults and older.
[QUOTE=codemaster85;45937238]it only affects babies through early teens. its mysteriously not really hitting young adults and older.[/QUOTE] Because adults usually have stronger immune systems. The CDC also says the virus affects the elderly and people with weakened immune systems.
Oh great, I have two nine year old siblings and my mom had a baby who is now three months.
[QUOTE=codemaster85;45937238]it only affects babies through early teens. its mysteriously not really hitting young adults and older.[/QUOTE] that's because the government's instituting population control starting with the kids this is obama's america, do you see?
Would this have anything to do with people denying immunizations?
Haven't heard about this here in the news. Hopefully it stays that way.
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wooo edibles kicking in, really.... slowly... im gonna be high all night ye fuckers. Eating them cold delays the onset by a fucking LOT [highlight](User was banned for this post ("PUI/Nothing to do with thread." - AshMan55))[/highlight]
Interesting, I know like 4 months ago I had this really bad cough that lasted for like 4 weeks; eventually it just went away, maybe related.
[QUOTE=de;45937907]wooo edibles kicking in, really.... slowly... im gonna be high all night ye fuckers. Eating them cold delays the onset by a fucking LOT[/QUOTE] hell yeah nigga, who gives a fuck about respiratory diseases when you got dat dank
Why contain it? S'cool...
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