A respiratory illness that has already sickened more than a thousand children in 10 states is likely to become a nationwide problem, doctors say.
The disease hasn't been officially identified but officials suspect a rare respiratory virus called human enterovirus 68. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the virus is related to the rhinovirus, which causes the common cold.
The disease hasn't been officially identified in every state, but in some states a rare respiratory virus called human enterovirus 68 has been found. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the virus is related to the rhinovirus, which causes the common cold.
According to Mark Pallansch, director of the Division of Viral Diseases at the CDC, similar cases to the ones in Colorado have been cropping up across the U.S. At least 10 states -- Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Iowa, Colorado, Ohio, Oklahoma, North Carolina, and Georgia -- have reported suspected outbreaks of human enterovirus 68 and requested CDC support.
"Viruses don't tend to respect borders," ABC News Chief Health and Medical Editor Dr. Richard Besser said. "It is only 10 states now, but it's going to be across the country. So if your state doesn't have it now, watch for it, it's coming."
Doctors say they are not even sure yet how this particular virus spreads, though the back-to-school season is a normal time for illnesses to spread among children.
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One of the latest Executive Orders from bath-house barry involves the quarantine of those with respiratory disorders, capture the children and you’ve captured their parents, we are at war.
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Ebola is a deeply overrated "plague" with fewer than 50000 victims over almost thirty years. The "respiratory illness" sweeping the Midwest is a mutated cold virus, with the potential to infect and kill millions quickly as it is both airborne and highly contagious.(Spanish Flu anyone?) Interesting that a virus with all the hallmarks of a military bioweapon should manifest just before an election that the ruling party cannot win without "fixing" the election or declaring martial law. AND. FYI The army has been telling its NCO's that they will be deployed to Africa for the last 18 months, in order to "help plague victims". They started mission "spool up" BEFORE the current "outbreak" in central Africa became widespread or even widely known. The USMC is being told to stand by for an 18 month deployment starting in 30-40 days; To the border of Iran-Iraq. This information is being briefed down to the PFC level in both services. Interesting timing, to say the least. As it puts the bulk of the US armed forces on the other side of the planet this November.---Ray
ReplyDelete…hmmmm — let me see . . . Oh, Eye get it : … send the Military "outta-town" & then DELAY their Absentee Ballots until after the November Mid-Term Elections, so that their votes won't be counted toward the 90% Republican Candidates/Incumbents !!!
Delete( Makes "sense" to ME !!! )