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Mon Feb 1, 2016, 02:59 PM

TexasMommaWithAHat (3,212 posts)

W.H.O. Declares Zika Virus an International Health Emergency

Source: NYTimes

"The World Health Organization on Monday declared the spread of the Zika virus an international public health emergency, a rare move that signals the seriousness of the outbreak and gives countries powerful new tools to fight it."

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/02/health/zika-virus-world-health-organization.html?_r=0

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15 replies	Author	Time	Post
W.H.O. Declares Zika Virus an International Health Emergency (Original post)	TexasMommaWithAHat	Feb 2016	OP
A Healthy Emergency?	drm604	Feb 2016	#1
Thanks for the heads up!	TexasMommaWithAHat	Feb 2016	#3
It's a GOP Plot to increase their Voter Base. n/t	PeoViejo	Feb 2016	#2
After the W.H.O. debacle in Africa with Ebola	TexasMommaWithAHat	Feb 2016	#4
Vaccine years away.	former9thward	Feb 2016	#6
I know. Which is why I'm glad they didn't sit on this for months.	TexasMommaWithAHat	Feb 2016	#7
Bwahahahaha! nt	ZombieHorde	Feb 2016	#8
Someone got it...	PeoViejo	Feb 2016	#9
association with Guillain-Barré syndrome	bananas	Feb 2016	#5
A spike in GBS would be devastating	He loved Big Brother	Feb 2016	#10
I'm so sorry to her that your partner has GBS	TexasMommaWithAHat	Feb 2016	#11
Thanks TexasMommaWithAHat	He loved Big Brother	Feb 2016	#12
A friend of mine had GBS	PasadenaTrudy	Feb 2016	#13
Glad to hear she's doing so well!	He loved Big Brother	Feb 2016	#14
K&R	smirkymonkey	Feb 2016	#15

Response to TexasMommaWithAHat (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 03:08 PM

drm604 (16,230 posts)

1. A Healthy Emergency?

I think that headline should be "A Health Emergency". There's nothing healthy about it.

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Mon Feb 1, 2016, 03:24 PM

TexasMommaWithAHat (3,212 posts)

3. Thanks for the heads up!

nt

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Mon Feb 1, 2016, 03:12 PM

PeoViejo (2,178 posts)

2. It's a GOP Plot to increase their Voter Base. n/t

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Mon Feb 1, 2016, 03:26 PM

TexasMommaWithAHat (3,212 posts)

4. After the W.H.O. debacle in Africa with Ebola

the W.H.O. had to act quickly. They're still feeling the criticism over their slow response to the Ebola crisis.

We need a definitive answer whether or not this virus is causing brain damage in utero. If the answer is "no," then all the hysteria can stop. If the answer is "yes," then we need a vaccine pronto!

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Mon Feb 1, 2016, 07:31 PM

former9thward (23,612 posts)

6. Vaccine years away.

No one can snap their fingers and get a vaccine.

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Mon Feb 1, 2016, 07:32 PM

TexasMommaWithAHat (3,212 posts)

7. I know. Which is why I'm glad they didn't sit on this for months.

Last edited Tue Feb 2, 2016, 11:52 AM - Edit history (1)

If it's declared an emergency, more funds will be allocated to research, for starters.

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Tue Feb 2, 2016, 01:45 AM

ZombieHorde (29,047 posts)

8. Bwahahahaha! nt

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Tue Feb 2, 2016, 08:53 AM

PeoViejo (2,178 posts)

9. Someone got it...

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Mon Feb 1, 2016, 04:45 PM

bananas (27,509 posts)

5. association with Guillain-Barré syndrome

http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/02/who-declares-international-public-health-emergency-over-zika-outbreaks/

WHO declares international public health emergency over Zika outbreaks
In Monday meeting, experts called for coordinated boost in surveillance and vaccine.

by Beth Mole - Feb 1, 2016 7:43 pm UTC

<snip>

“Zika alone would not be a public health emergency of international concern,” David Heymann, chair of the WHO Emergency Committee said during the conference. It’s only because of the association with microcephay and Guillain-Barré syndrome, he noted. Usually, Zika, a virus related to dengue and discovered decades ago in Uganda, causes mild illness marked by fever, rashes, and aches.

<snip>

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Tue Feb 2, 2016, 12:54 PM

He loved Big Brother (1,257 posts)

10. A spike in GBS would be devastating

My partner has been paralyzed for over a year after a bout of GBS and is still living in a physical therapy center. Guillain Barre is NOT something easily dealt with. While it has low mortality rates, the recovery takes years and most never recover fully. The economical toll alone would ruin any lower-income families whose relative(s) contracted it, as months of hospitalization and years of treatment are often needed for the patient to regain function. I'm hoping the WHO brings new tools to help research and battle GBS to nations, since so very little is known about it.

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Tue Feb 2, 2016, 12:57 PM

TexasMommaWithAHat (3,212 posts)

11. I'm so sorry to her that your partner has GBS

Yes, people are laughing about Zika as if it's nothing, but this could be devastating if not brought under control.

I'm hoping that the rise in birth defects is actually attributable to something else. I hope we get answers soon.

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Tue Feb 2, 2016, 09:01 PM

He loved Big Brother (1,257 posts)

12. Thanks TexasMommaWithAHat

He has a good chance at recovery, just takes forever. They nicknamed it Getting Better Slowly, heh. I do hope the risk of GBS will make people sit up and pay attention. Maybe this is overly optimistic, but perhaps some good will come of this. Like regarding medical research into GBS (of which very little is known) and lowering malaria rates at the same time we are eradicating this problem.

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Tue Feb 2, 2016, 11:56 PM

PasadenaTrudy (3,977 posts)

13. A friend of mine had GBS

So scary how it came on so suddenly! She was in her 60s and she's doing really well now at 72. Wishing your friend good health!

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Wed Feb 3, 2016, 08:07 PM

He loved Big Brother (1,257 posts)

14. Glad to hear she's doing so well!

Just goes to show, it's not always about age, but rather about being a trooper and having the fortitude to overcome!

Thank you for the well wishes.

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Wed Feb 3, 2016, 08:22 PM

smirkymonkey (58,862 posts)

15. K&R

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