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BoscoX -> New Deadly Plague In Madagascar (11/3/2017 5:33:21 AM)
If history tells us anything, it is apparently time for Chuck Schumer to propose a visa lottery program to bring in boatloads of very special immigrants from Madagascar Deadly airborne plague in Madagascar is now at 'crisis' point and the 'worst outbreak in 50 years' as cases rocket by almost 40% in just 5 DAYS and could hit a further 20,000 in weeks The World Health Organization now states there are 1,801 suspected cases This is significantly higher than the 1,309 the agency reported last Thursday Professor Robin May, an infectious diseases expert at Birmingham University, told MailOnline that the outbreak is 'concerning definitely' Analysis of figures by MailOnline show the epidemic could strike a further 20,000 people in just a matter of weeks, if current trends continue The 'unprecedented' outbreak has prompted warnings in 9 nearby countries The deadly airborne plague spreading rapidly across Madagascar is now at 'crisis' point as cases have rocketed by 37 per cent in just five days, official figures reveal. The outbreak, the 'worst in 50 years', is being fueled by a strain more lethal than the one which usually strikes the country off the coast of Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) now states there are 1,801 suspected cases - significantly higher than the 1,309 it reported last Thursday. Academics have revealed such a jump in cases over the period of five days is concerning and have predicted it could get worse. The most recent statistics show there have been 127 deaths. Professor Robin May, an infectious diseases expert at Birmingham University, told MailOnline that 'whichever way you look' at the outbreak, it’s 'concerning definitely'. Analysis of figures by MailOnline show the epidemic could strike a further 20,000 people in just a matter of weeks, if current trends continue. It could be made worse by crowds gathering for an annual celebration to honour the dead earlier this week. The 'truly unprecedented' outbreak has prompted warnings in nine nearby countries - South Africa, Seychelles, La Reunion, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Comoros and Mauritius. Two thirds of this year's cases have been caused by the airborne pneumonic plague and means it is spread through coughing, sneezing or spitting. It is different to the traditional bubonic form that strikes the country each year. Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, Professor Johnjoe McFadden, an expert in molecular genetics at the University of Surrey, said: 'It’s a crisis at the moment and we don’t know how bad it’s going to get.' Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5043497/Deadly-airborne-plague-cases-rocket-40.html#ixzz4xN4vOXfb

playfultom62 -> RE: New Deadly Plague In Madagascar (11/3/2017 5:56:36 AM)
If history tells us anything Trump wll collude with the russians on this one.

BoscoX -> RE: New Deadly Plague In Madagascar (11/3/2017 6:07:07 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: playfultom62 If history tells us anything Trump wll collude with the russians on this one. They say that mindless little Russian trolls are presently colluding with leftist trash in attacks on the president https://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/31/facebook-twitter-post-election-russian-meddling-sought-to-undermine-trump-244380

JVoV -> RE: New Deadly Plague In Madagascar (11/3/2017 6:17:55 AM)
Not reading all that. But are the penguins ok? I love those guys.

ThatDizzyChick -> RE: New Deadly Plague In Madagascar (11/3/2017 10:44:00 AM)
That is the famous Black Death, and so yeah, this is worrying shit especially if it does spread to the mainland, that could be a fucking disaster of epic proportions.

ThatDizzyChick -> RE: New Deadly Plague In Madagascar (11/3/2017 10:45:14 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: JVoV Not reading all that. But are the penguins ok? I love those guys. What's the problem? They not white enough for you?

Lucylastic -> RE: New Deadly Plague In Madagascar (11/3/2017 11:03:56 AM)
quote: If history tells us anything, it is apparently time for Chuck Schumer to propose a visa lottery program to bring in boatloads of very special immigrants from Madagascar Maybe he can get Bush 1 to sign it into law.

WhoreMods -> RE: New Deadly Plague In Madagascar (11/3/2017 11:12:59 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lucylastic quote: If history tells us anything, it is apparently time for Chuck Schumer to propose a visa lottery program to bring in boatloads of very special immigrants from Madagascar Maybe he can get Bush 1 to sign it into law. Better burn your Betty Boo records as well: I think her dad was from Madagascar.

MercTech -> RE: New Deadly Plague In Madagascar (11/3/2017 1:44:34 PM)
Some straight talk on Madagascar plague: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/alert/plague-madagascar There was a bad outbreak in 2014b as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Madagascar_plague_outbreak From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Madagascar_plague_outbreak Background Plague is endemic on the central high plateau of Madagascar, usually occurring every year as a seasonal upsurge during the rainy season between September and April.[7] This pattern has occurred since about 1990 with the annual number of cases typically between 800 to 1500. The resurrgence in 1990 was probably related to the breakdown of control measures in place since the 1950s, measures that included vaccination campaigns improved housing and public hygiene, use of insecticides for control and streptomycin for treatment. Plague was first brought to the island from India in 1898. Outbreak The outbreak began in August 2017 with the death from pneumonic plague of a 31-year-old man who had been traveling in a crowded minibus toward the capital city of Antananarivo in the central highlands.[8] The outbreak expanded rapidly, transmitted person-to-person in the pneumonic form of the disease, which accounted for more than 60 percent of cases.[9] The outbreak was initially recognized on 11 September by local authorities and confirmed by the Institut Pasteur de Madagascar. Authorities called the outbreak "quite worrisome" because the number of cases per day was growing rapidly, and many cases were in urban areas where there are more opportunities for contact between people.[10] Panic was reported in the capital, with the main hospital overcrowded with cases.[11] The death toll in this outbreak had by mid-October exceeded an outbreak in 2014. Most cases were of the pneumonic form. The bubonic form, transmitted by the bites of fleas from rodents, is more usual in the annual outbreaks in Madagascar. The government announced they had "temporarily suspended gatherings to the general public in places where the traceability of the participants is difficult if not impossible (stadiums, sports palaces, gymnasiums …)".[12]

Marini -> RE: New Deadly Plague In Madagascar (11/3/2017 6:48:07 PM)
THIS COULD BE THE MOST DEADLY PLAGUE OF OUR LIFETIME FOLKS. THIS could be the WORSE plague to hit Africa in 50 years. This plague is caused by the bubonic plague. :( THIS is an extremely, extremely, extremely, serious outbreak. In Madagascar, I just read about a sacred ritual, called the Famadihana. In this ritual, families exhume the remains of dead relatives, rewrap them in fresh clothes and dance with them. Officials are worried that practices such as this, as well as the extreme poverty, etc. could cause this plague to spread to the main countries. These countries {South Africa, Seychelles, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia and Mauritious, are on high alert.} Daily Mail- World Bank expands aid, warns plague could spread Wow, what's next in this world?

Greta75 -> RE: New Deadly Plague In Madagascar (11/3/2017 11:27:47 PM)
I thought we already have the modern cure for plague? All we need is sending medication there and get everybody healed!

Lucylastic -> RE: New Deadly Plague In Madagascar (11/3/2017 11:55:03 PM)
There are three forms of plague in humans: bubonic plague, septicemic plague, and pneumonic plague Pneumonic plague is a severe lung infection caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. ... The difference between the forms of plague is the location of infection. in pneumonic plague the infection is in the lungs, in bubonic plague the lymph nodes, and in septicemic plague within the blood. oh hang on this is better.... https://www.cdc.gov/plague/faq/index.html What is the death rate of plague? In the pre-antibiotic era (1900 through 1941), mortality among those infected with plague in the United States was 66%. Antibiotics greatly reduced mortality, and by 1990-2010 overall mortality had decreased to 11%. Plague can still be fatal despite effective antibiotics, though it is lower for bubonic plague cases than for septicemic or pneumonic plague cases. It is hard to assess the mortality rate of plague in developing countries, as relatively few cases are reliably diagnosed and reported to health authorities. WHO cites mortality rates of 8–10%, however some studies (WHO, 2004) suggest that mortality may be much higher in some plague endemic areas. How is plague treated? Plague can be successfully treated with antibiotics. Once a patient is diagnosed with suspected plague they should be hospitalized and, in the case of pneumonic plague, medically isolated. Laboratory tests should be done, including blood cultures for plague bacteria and microscopic examination of lymph node, blood, and sputum samples. Antibiotic treatment should begin as soon as possible after laboratory specimens are taken. To prevent a high risk of death in patients with pneumonic plague, antibiotics should be given as soon as possible, preferably within 24 hours of the first symptoms. From Merchs link https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/alert/plague-madagascar What is the current situation? Although bubonic plague occurs nearly every year in Madagascar, an unusual outbreak of plague pneumonia is occurring in widespread areas of Madagascar, including in heavily populated cities of Antananarivo (the capital city and its suburbs) and Toamasina. WHO and the Madagascar Ministry of Health are leading a public health response to the outbreak, assisted by personnel from partner organizations around the world, including CDC. What is plague? Plague is a bacterial infection that is usually spread through bites by infected fleas. When acquired by flea bite, plague causes symptoms of high fever and swollen and tender lymph nodes (bubonic plague) that usually occur 2–6 days after the bite. If it is not treated, the infection can spread to the lungs and cause pneumonia. Plague pneumonia (or “pneumonic plague”) is the only form that can be directly transmitted from one person to another. In rare but serious cases, a person with severe plague pneumonia can spread the infection directly to others by coughing up droplets that contain the plague bacteria. These bacteria-containing droplets can cause pneumonic plague in another person if breathed in (more information). Symptoms of plague pneumonia typically appear 2–4 days after inhaling plague bacteria and usually include sudden onset of high fever and cough and other general symptoms such as headache, chills, and weakness. Plague can be treated with antibiotics. However, without prompt treatment, plague can cause serious illness or death. How can travelers protect themselves? No vaccine is available to prevent plague. But travelers can take steps to prevent plague, and plague can be prevented with antibiotics. Travelers to Madagascar should Use EPA-registered insect repellent that lists protection against fleas on the label and contains at least 25% DEET. Avoid close contact with sick or dead animals. Avoid close contact with seriously ill people, especially people who are coughing up blood. Travelers who have had close contact with people with plague pneumonia should immediately notify a health care provider. They may need to take antibiotics to prevent plague. During or after travel to Madagascar, travelers should be alert for symptoms of plague. If symptoms do appear, they should seek medical care and inform the provider about their travel to Madagascar. From WHO http://www.who.int/features/2017/madagascar-plague-risk/en/ From August to late October 2017, more than 1800 suspected, probable or confirmed plague cases were reported, resulting in 127 deaths. This outbreak is unusually severe, and there are still five more months to go before the end of the plague season. WHO has acted quickly, releasing funds and sending experts and supplies to Madagascar, while supporting neighbouring countries to reduce the risk of regional spread. WHO provides 1.2 million antibiotics to fight plague in Madagascar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ why anyone would rely on the daily mail for factual information and make it political is pathetic

BoscoX -> RE: New Deadly Plague In Madagascar (11/4/2017 12:39:44 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lucylastic why anyone would rely on the daily mail for factual information and make it political is pathetic Howler trolls gathered around their CNN / Amazon Post propaganda feeds howling at reality are pathetic

Lucylastic -> RE: New Deadly Plague In Madagascar (11/4/2017 12:48:44 AM)
Your projection is noted....your bullshit is noted, your ignorance is noted.

bounty44 -> RE: New Deadly Plague In Madagascar (11/4/2017 5:01:37 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BoscoX quote: ORIGINAL: Lucylastic why anyone would rely on the daily mail for factual information and make it political is pathetic Howler trolls gathered around their CNN / Amazon Post propaganda feeds howling at reality are pathetic from a year ago; interestingly enough in response to the same "criticism" by the same person (are the comrades capable of learning?": "Why is the left obsessed by the Daily Mail?" quote: ...No, our crime is more heinous than that. It is that the Mail constantly dares to stand up to the liberal-left consensus that dominates so many areas of British life and instead represents the views of the ordinary people who are our readers and who don't have a voice in today's political landscape and are too often ignored by today's ruling elite. The metropolitan classes, of course, despise our readers with their dreams (mostly unfulfilled) of a decent education and health service they can trust, their belief in the family, patriotism, self-reliance, and their over-riding suspicion of the state and the People Who Know Best. These people mock our readers' scepticism over the European Union and a human rights court that seems to care more about the criminal than the victim. They scoff at our readers who, while tolerant, fret that the country's schools and hospitals can't cope with mass immigration. In other words, these people sneer at the decent working Britons – I'd argue they are the backbone of this country – they constantly profess to be concerned about. The truth is that there is an unpleasant intellectual snobbery about the Mail in leftish circles, for whom the word 'suburban' is an obscenity. They simply cannot comprehend how a paper that opposes the mindset they hold dear can be so successful and so loved by its millions of readers. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/12/left-daily-mail-paul-dacre quote: the Daily Mail is a hugely successful newspaper, with a circulation of nearly 2 million at a time when most of the print media is struggling to make a profit. Its website is one of the most read news sites in the world with a staggering 9 million daily browsers last month. The paper is often seen as a barometer for the sentiments of middle England... http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/04/daily-mail-ralph-miliband quote: ...The paper sells an average of 1.5 million copies on weekdays, 2.4 million on Saturdays. Only the Sun sells more but, on Saturdays, the Mail has just moved ahead. Its 4.3 million daily readers include more from the top three social classes (A, B and C1) than the Times, Guardian, Independent and Financial Times combined... Under Dacre, the Mail has won Newspaper of the Year six times in the annual British Press Awards – twice as many prizes as any other paper. Everyone who has ever worked for Dacre, who has just passed his 65th birthday, praises his almost uncanny instinct for the issues and stories that will hold the attention of “Middle England”... “He articulates the dreams, fears and hopes of socially insecure members of the suburban middle class,” says Peter Oborne, the Mail’s former political columnist now at the Daily Telegraph. “It’s a daily performance of genius.” His enemies see the Mail, to quote the Huffington Post writer and NS columnist Mehdi Hasan (who was duly monstered in the Mail’s pages), as “immigrant-bashing, woman-hating, Muslim-smearing, NHS-undermining, gay-baiting”. [in other words, typical liberal response] The loathing is returned, with interest. In Dacre’s mind, the country is run, in effect, by affluent metropolitan liberals who dominate Whitehall, the leadership of the main political parties, the universities, the BBC and most public-sector professions. The Mail, in his view, speaks for ordinary people, working hard and struggling with their bills, conventional in their views, ambitious for their children, loyal to their country, proud of owning their home, determined to stand on their own feet. These people, Dacre believes, are not given a fair hearing in the national media and the Mail alone fights for them. It is incomprehensible to him – a gross category error – that critics should be obsessed by the Mail’s power and influence when the BBC, funded by a compulsory poll tax, dominates the news market. It uses this position, he argues, to push a dogmatically liberal agenda, hidden behind supposed neutrality. Scarcely an issue of the Mail passes without a snipe and sometimes a full barrage in the news pages, leaders or signed opinion columns at BBC “bias”. http://www.newstatesman.com/media/2013/12/man-who-hates-liberal-britain

Marini -> RE: New Deadly Plague In Madagascar (11/4/2017 5:42:15 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: bounty44 quote: ORIGINAL: BoscoX quote: ORIGINAL: Lucylastic why anyone would rely on the daily mail for factual information and make it political is pathetic Howler trolls gathered around their CNN / Amazon Post propaganda feeds howling at reality are pathetic from a year ago; interestingly enough in response to the same "criticism" by the same person (are the comrades capable of learning?": "Why is the left obsessed by the Daily Mail?" quote: ...No, our crime is more heinous than that. It is that the Mail constantly dares to stand up to the liberal-left consensus that dominates so many areas of British life and instead represents the views of the ordinary people who are our readers and who don't have a voice in today's political landscape and are too often ignored by today's ruling elite. The metropolitan classes, of course, despise our readers with their dreams (mostly unfulfilled) of a decent education and health service they can trust, their belief in the family, patriotism, self-reliance, and their over-riding suspicion of the state and the People Who Know Best. These people mock our readers' scepticism over the European Union and a human rights court that seems to care more about the criminal than the victim. They scoff at our readers who, while tolerant, fret that the country's schools and hospitals can't cope with mass immigration. In other words, these people sneer at the decent working Britons – I'd argue they are the backbone of this country – they constantly profess to be concerned about. The truth is that there is an unpleasant intellectual snobbery about the Mail in leftish circles, for whom the word 'suburban' is an obscenity. They simply cannot comprehend how a paper that opposes the mindset they hold dear can be so successful and so loved by its millions of readers. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/12/left-daily-mail-paul-dacre quote: the Daily Mail is a hugely successful newspaper, with a circulation of nearly 2 million at a time when most of the print media is struggling to make a profit. Its website is one of the most read news sites in the world with a staggering 9 million daily browsers last month. The paper is often seen as a barometer for the sentiments of middle England... http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/04/daily-mail-ralph-miliband quote: ...The paper sells an average of 1.5 million copies on weekdays, 2.4 million on Saturdays. Only the Sun sells more but, on Saturdays, the Mail has just moved ahead. Its 4.3 million daily readers include more from the top three social classes (A, B and C1) than the Times, Guardian, Independent and Financial Times combined... Under Dacre, the Mail has won Newspaper of the Year six times in the annual British Press Awards – twice as many prizes as any other paper. Everyone who has ever worked for Dacre, who has just passed his 65th birthday, praises his almost uncanny instinct for the issues and stories that will hold the attention of “Middle England”... “He articulates the dreams, fears and hopes of socially insecure members of the suburban middle class,” says Peter Oborne, the Mail’s former political columnist now at the Daily Telegraph. “It’s a daily performance of genius.” His enemies see the Mail, to quote the Huffington Post writer and NS columnist Mehdi Hasan (who was duly monstered in the Mail’s pages), as “immigrant-bashing, woman-hating, Muslim-smearing, NHS-undermining, gay-baiting”. [in other words, typical liberal response] The loathing is returned, with interest. In Dacre’s mind, the country is run, in effect, by affluent metropolitan liberals who dominate Whitehall, the leadership of the main political parties, the universities, the BBC and most public-sector professions. The Mail, in his view, speaks for ordinary people, working hard and struggling with their bills, conventional in their views, ambitious for their children, loyal to their country, proud of owning their home, determined to stand on their own feet. These people, Dacre believes, are not given a fair hearing in the national media and the Mail alone fights for them. It is incomprehensible to him – a gross category error – that critics should be obsessed by the Mail’s power and influence when the BBC, funded by a compulsory poll tax, dominates the news market. It uses this position, he argues, to push a dogmatically liberal agenda, hidden behind supposed neutrality. Scarcely an issue of the Mail passes without a snipe and sometimes a full barrage in the news pages, leaders or signed opinion columns at BBC “bias”. http://www.newstatesman.com/media/2013/12/man-who-hates-liberal- Not that I owe any fucking body an explanation. I read/or glance at many online newspapers, including CNN, the Washington Post {which I get on weekends} and several others. I LOVE my Daily Mail, which I read daily, but again not exclusively. I will continue to post from the Daily Mail, as long as other folks post from their CLEARLY BIASED sources. PEACE

Lucylastic -> RE: New Deadly Plague In Madagascar (11/4/2017 5:56:14 AM)
I dont think you would understand if anyone explained it without using right wing blather.

BoscoX -> RE: New Deadly Plague In Madagascar (11/4/2017 6:08:39 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: bounty44 from a year ago; interestingly enough in response to the same "criticism" by the same person (are the comrades capable of learning?" No. They regurgitate propaganda talking points, that is all. As with most UK leftist trash that particular howler troll has been specifically trained to howl about TDM, and unfortunately for her that and post copy & paste disinformation from her various propaganda feeds (usually HuffPo, Amazon Post or CNN) is about the best she can do.

Lucylastic -> RE: New Deadly Plague In Madagascar (11/4/2017 6:22:11 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Marini Not that I owe any fucking body an explanation. I read/or glance at many online newspapers, including CNN, the Washington Post {which I get on weekends} and several others. I LOVE my Daily Mail, which I read daily, but again not exclusively. I will continue to post from the Daily Mail, as long as other folks post from their CLEARLY BIASED sources. PEACE I grew up reading the daily mail in print...it has changed over the years, but then who hasnt? Its more problematic than ever, altho being able to find out stuff on anything is superb. Yes I am part of the problem I would probably wither without it. My hubby reads the daily mail every day online, sometimes he will point out things he thinks I will like and too many that he knows I wont like, it stirs my interest in fact searching:) I read, watch and listen to far to much politics for it to be healthy...I read the daily mail, some of the stories are good, but I disagree with their politics , thats just my opinion. I read breitbart and alex jones...not just to make fun of their fans, I watch fox shows, I listen to rush etc. My personal favourite right now and for a long time is rachel maddow. I know millions hate her, for whatever reason, its the nature of the beastie. Hell Im rambling..basically what I wanted to say is...you do your thing woman!!!

PeonForHer -> RE: New Deadly Plague In Madagascar (11/4/2017 6:41:00 AM)
quote: "Why is the left obsessed by the Daily Mail?" The intelligent Right - as well as the Left - here in the UK despise the Daily Mail, Bounty. It's a dribbling propaganda rag aimed at the low-brow, but massively stuffed-up, snobbish, generally aged, and basically farty, demographic. I think it's worth pointing out, too, that its xenophobia extends to Americans as well as all other foreigners.

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