New Mystery Disease in China, is this the next big outbreak?

Originally posted by burdman30ott6
I think we're seeing the status quo for China. I personally feel like they've had frequent viral and other medical outbreaks for quite some time now. The difference is, with them just about to take the world's largest stage for a couple of weeks, something communist governments have a very tough time managing and manipulating has reared it's head: international scrutiny. Transparency and communism do not go hand in hand. (Actually transparency doesn't seem to hold hands with any government, but the more democratic governments have better learned how to filter information and break things gently vs more strict governments which only have experience squashing information outright.)

So while I share everyone's concerns and feel that these games have a certain bad mojo surrounding them, I don't believe that these issues we've seen lately in China have sprung up overnight.

Originally posted by Cyberbian
reply to post by kattraxx

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There is some truth to staying isolated during the pandemic.
Transfer through water is not to be ignored. I would boil all tap water.

Some people may develop resistance, or have delayed onset, so two weeks is not enough to ensure missing the wave. It comes in waves, and generally returns in a year or two to get those who missed the first wave.

Six weeks would be the best bet. Expect a lesser but significant bump at four weeks after the initial outbreak, where those who come out at two weeks, get infected and show symptoms two weeks later. The bumps get progressively smaller until about 3 months when the local spread burns itself out.

Some people should be expected to become carriers, having the disease, spreading it, but not having the symptoms. There is nothing you can do to protect yourself from that one, but it is rare.

Thyphoid Mary was such a carrier. Interestingly Thyphoid is a form of salmonilla.

Salmonilla is fairly innocuous and there have always been outbreaks. But recently it has gotten lots of attention. I wonder if we are not in a state of biological war and no one has bothered to inform the public, are they practicing their defensive moves, or do they believe we are being probed for vulnerability to a more effective form?

The three men in China all died the same day, were walking around until they turned red and bled out of every oriface of the head. That suggests a weaponized virus. Extremely fast acting. The incubation period would be less than 24 hours. Not the usual 2 weeks, if two of them were infected by human to human contact with the other. Otherwise the deaths on the same day was one hell of a coincidence.



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Originally posted by windwaker
I've only been at ATS for five minutes, and I'm already scared to death.

Originally posted by MystikMushroom
So who's all for buying a gas mask!

Seriously though...anyone done any research on what kind of gas masks/filters would protect one for up to 2 months against bio-weapons?

I hate the thought of having to wear a gas mask 24-7 for 8 weeks.

Originally posted by runetang
...if this was swine related...

i have no worry.. i dont eat pig .. and i only eat chicken or cow once every couple days .. otherwise i am a grains, nuts, fruits, veggies, and milk products man.

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Originally posted by Question Fate
reminds me of the beginning of world war z
if you havent read it or listened to the audio book, do so now!

its about zombies btw