Posted on 10/03/2014 2:26:13 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
An outbreak of a mysterious hemorrhagic fever syndrome in the Venezuelan state of Aragua and the country’s capital Caracas has left ten people dead in the last three weeks. Reports indicate that nine people have so far succumbed to the disease in the northern state and a tenth person has died in the capital.
It is unclear whether the cause of the syndrome is viral or bacterial – a distinction with implications for treatment – although autopsies have indicated that those who died were suffering from other complications, such as Chikungunya.
One doctor, who wishes to remain anonymous, attended a meeting last week at the headquarters of the Medical Association of Aragua state to discuss what action should be taken. “This is an emergency,” he said, “we do not know what we are facing and we need to know the causes in order to provide appropriate treatment, to prevent the collapse of the patient’s organs, and also to set up epidemiological surveillance.”
Similar to Ebola, this syndrome causes patients to experience high fever, skin rashes and bleeding. It has been described as an aggressive disease that leads to a fatal deterioration of health within 72 hours.
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What happens if there are multiple & simultaneous breakouts all over the west?
Amnesty and open southern border will work out just like Obama wants it.
Just head to the US, they can cure it and healthcare is free for all illegals.
Sounds like the same way Korean Hemorrhagic fever spreads.
Freepers who have been in the servce in Korea would know about Hemorrhagic fever. -Tom
nothing to see here. move along.
It’s only fair all these diseases go global.
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hantavirusinfections.html
Another bad one spreading south of our borders.
If you live around areas infested with rodents, it can spread and it’s deadly.
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We have Hantavirus in NM, not now but sometimes, it is the deermouse that spreads it.
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Equal opportunity - Ebola doesn't make distinctions.
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