Brazil finds Zika in saliva, urine; expert warns against kissing

Scientists identified the Zika virus in the saliva and urine of two infected patients, a top Brazilian biomedical research institution said on Friday, prompting its president to urge pregnant women not to kiss strangers just as local carnival celebrations begin.

The discovery added to the rising concern over Zika, which is spreading rapidly in the Americans and has been linked to thousands of severe birth defects in Brazil.

They said they used genetic testing to identify the virus in saliva and urine samples from two patients who had symptoms caused by Zika infection, and determined that the virus was active, meaning it had the potential to cause infection, scientists at the public Oswaldo Cruz Foundation said.
Brazil finds Zika in saliva, urine; expert warns against kissing

No more kissing, should be easy enough. It would be fun to make a PSA TV commercial around that concept...

"Your next kiss...could be your last."

"Don't touch that lover."

"Roses are red, violets are blue, your kiss may be deadly, and so may be you."

"Your mouth could be a deadly weapon."

Cancel the Olympics ..NOW !!!!

a reply to: Profusion

New Aids on steroids perhaps? We hear about these things frequently. But they are asking for Brazilian peeps to not conceive or even think about it for a few more years.

Population control? ???

IDK, but if you get bit, wear a profolactic and please, please do not drink my scotch.....

Blaghhhhhhhkkkkkk....

The K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Song in Brazil.

Carlos and Gabriela, sitting in a tree......
.......Just sitting in a tree

a reply to: ReadLeader

Isn't alcohol a natural disinfectant

F it...I'm drinnkin' the scotch!

a reply to: TNMockingbird

Bwhaaaaa haaaaa....

I will share w/you, and you alone Tmock!!

originally posted by: ReadLeader
a reply to: Profusion

New Aids on steroids perhaps?

no just bill gates

originally posted by: Now2016
The K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Song in Brazil.

Carlos and Gabriela, sitting in a tree......
.......Just sitting in a tree

S.I.T.T.I.N.G.

a reply to: Profusion

This would be a great opportunity for an entrepreneur to develop "mouth condoms"

a reply to: ReadLeader

I will share w/you, and you alone Tmock!!

Those Rio Olympics this summer are looking better and better, huh? /sarcasm

so which drug company will come out with the oral condoms first?

the way this sounds, the republicans might want to put their attack on planned parenthood on the back burner for awhile and quite criticizing the organization for spending money abroad. it really sounds like these central american and south american countries could use their help.

a reply to: dawnstar
Already exists. It's called a dental dam.
Don't ask me how or why I know this.

a reply to: Domo1

AND Domo.....

This just smells fishy to me..... what will the spring bring? I actually had a bee on my chimnea today. It's frigging. 60 degrees here and Feb.... !

a reply to: Profusion

Is this all to get us used to having a robot sex toy in the future?

I read about a month ago that robots would be overtaking normal natural relations at some point in the future!