Tulsa may have Ebola

[BadgeBunny]

I'm not sure. They say that malaria is only endemic to mosquitos in the tropics. That it isn't contagious person to person. That mosquitos only feed once. That it isn't mosquito season anyway. BUT, that's what THEY say!

No worries ... we've got a freeze coming tonight ...

 

[cody6766]

From this CDC site:
http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/about/faqs.html

About 1,500 cases of malaria are diagnosed in the United States each year. The vast majority of cases in the United States are in travelers and immigrants returning from parts of the world where malaria transmission occurs, including sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Usually, people get malaria by being bitten by an infective female Anopheles mosquito. Only Anopheles mosquitoes can transmit malaria and they must have been infected through a previous blood meal taken from an infected person. When a mosquito bites an infected person, a small amount of blood is taken in which contains microscopic malaria parasites. About 1 week later, when the mosquito takes its next blood meal, these parasites mix with the mosquito's saliva and are injected into the person being bitten.

No. Malaria is not spread from person to person like a cold or the flu, and it cannot be sexually transmitted. You cannot get malaria from casual contact with malaria-infected people, such as sitting next to someone who has malaria.

Human malaria is transmitted only by females of the genus Anopheles. Of the approximately 430 Anopheles species, only 30-40 transmit malaria (i.e., are "vectors") in nature.

Anophelines that can transmit malaria are found not only in malaria-endemic areas, but also in areas where malaria has been eliminated. The latter areas are thus constantly at risk of re-introduction of the disease.

Looks like nobody has to run to their bunkers for fear of malaria. Not only do the pathogens not reproduce well in the skeeter when it's cold, it looks like we are only on the far western edge of the 'local' species' range. Also, there's this quote:

Although malaria has been considered eradicated from the United States since 1954, the CDC continues to report between 1,000 and 1,500 cases in the United States, the majority of which were acquired outside of the country (Robert et al. 2005).

So, everyone can go back to their firepits and smokers. Nothing to see here people, just a little West Nile and Rockey Mountain Spotted Fever, nothing to see.

 

[ignerntbend]

So basically, we're not out of the woods yet.
The science is unsettled. The jury is still out.
Maybe Malaria isn't coming to get YOU
But it's certainly coming to get all us decent people!

 

[cody6766]

There was mention of a decent people gene in the CDC article, but it only accounted for a small part of the population. Apparently, people carrying the Decent People gene, known as the CF-6969a gene, are inexplicably able to contract diseases not normally airborne through osmosis. Decent people (CF-6969a carriers) should also watch out for airborne herpes and genital warts. It's normally advised that carriers avoid hot spots like Panama City Beach and South Padre Island during the months of March and April.

 

[RugersGR8]

http://www.infowars.com/cdc-to-purchase-body-bags-in-anticipation-of-more-ebola-deaths/
CDC to Purchase Body Bags in Anticipation of More Ebola Deaths
Federal agency issues "services sought" notice for PPE supplies
by Paul Joseph Watson | October 31, 2014

 

[Raoul Duke]

I fear the Lone Star Tick more than the Ebola:

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/tick-will-make-lose-appetite-red-meat/

The Lone Star Tick red meat allergy is a fate worse than death.

 

[dennishoddy]

I fear the Lone Star Tick more than the Ebola:

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/tick-will-make-lose-appetite-red-meat/

The Lone Star Tick red meat allergy is a fate worse than death.

Cut me out of my venison and elk meat, and I'd just as soon die.

Can't imagine a life of tofu and lettuce.

 

[bettingpython]

Oh and bettingpython, tell your wife to be safe!!

She's good, that's why her bosses called her in. She was the one that called it for malaria and nailed the specific species at 2am that the state health department confirmed via PCR at 8am. She's also very HIPPA conscious so believe it or not I know less about it than what Tulsa County health department leaked to the media. I do know this is not the first suspected one in OK.

EMSA has a special unit and crew trained to handle these calls that did what they were supposed to do, the media heard the dispatch call and Tulsa County Health Department shot their mouths off when the media descended on them. IMHO they talked too much, my wife and I both work for covered entities when it comes to HIPPA too much was said. This wasn't a public health risk.

 

[Old Fart]

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Rebola.

 

[Hobbes]

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http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/pronunciation/british/ebola