PLEASE be careful!

[Spinaroonie]

So far .0000003% of Americans have contracted the West Nile Virus.

DO NOT GO OUTSIDE! This is an outbreak according to the dude on the news.

Becareful! If a mosquito bites you in a Highly concentrated West nile virus rich area you have a .00004% chance of contracting the virus.

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[koalabear]

Two cases in Southern Indiana in the last 3 days.

 

[Spinaroonie]

Two cases in Southern Indiana in the last 3 days.

Compare it to the population of So. Indiana

 

[cybergirly]

Off will not help! DO NOT GO OUTSIDE!!!

 

[ScarlettRose]

i'm sure that's comforting to the two.


I know what you are trying to say, I know i'm more likely to get hit by a car, but i'm going to feel awfully guilty if that mosquito that bit my daughter at a picnic tonight had the virus.

 

[floridaguy64]

More Hyped-up newsie bullshit!

250+Americans... 50+million Illegals... America can use a purge right about now.

 

[naudiz]

How deadly is this virus, anyway? Is it scary because it has an exotic name, or are we talking some serious death counts here? I mean, if it was called West Wisconsin virus would we be laughing at it, or is this a certain-death thing?

Yeah, I'm clueless. I can't go into my kitchen without facing certain disaster. You think I actually go outside?

 

[floridaguy64]

More Hyped-up newsie bullshit!

250+million "LEGAL" Americans... 50+million Illegals... America can use a purge right about now.

As it is... leeches suck upon the blood of leeches.... Poetic justic maybe?

 

[JerseyBoy]

goddamnit...attacked from below by the stupid ticks...now from above?

and I'm still waiting for those killer bees

 

[ScarlettRose]

from what i understand most people who get it don't even know they have it, a little achy flu symptoms, its over. However, it can develop into encephalitis, and if it does that means either death or brain damage.

 

[Spinaroonie]

How deadly is this virus, anyway? Is it scary because it has an exotic name, or are we talking some serious death counts here? I mean, if it was called West Wisconsin virus would we be laughing at it, or is this a certain-death thing?

Yeah, I'm clueless. I can't go into my kitchen without facing certain disaster. You think I actually go outside?

The news "Forgets" to tell you that if you get it, you'll survive it.

If you're elderly, sickly or have immune system problems THEN you really have to worry.

 

[Sandia]

THANK YOU SPIN!!

I AM GOING OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW (COVERED IN SARAN WRAP) TO BUY A SPACEMAN SUIT TO PROTECT ME FROM THE BUGS!!!

THEN I'M DRIVING STRAIGHT TO THE HOSPITAL.

(btw: 40,000 people die from driving cars each year. 100,000 die from hospital infections.)

 

[Spinaroonie]

and I'm still waiting for those killer bees

Killer Bees are passe in Texas.

 

[koalabear]

How deadly is this virus, anyway? Is it scary because it has an exotic name, or are we talking some serious death counts here? I mean, if it was called West Wisconsin virus would we be laughing at it, or is this a certain-death thing?

Yeah, I'm clueless. I can't go into my kitchen without facing certain disaster. You think I actually go outside?

First isolated in Uganda in 1937 and spread by mosquito, the virus was discovered in New York City in 1999, when more than 60 people suffered from the disease and seven died.
It has since moved quickly across the country. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 34 states as well as the District of Columbia have confirmed animal cases of the disease as of Aug. 2.

Already this year, 89 human cases have been reported to and confirmed by the CDC. Today, Louisiana health officials are reporting the fifth death related to severe complications of West Nile infection.

In addition to these confirmed reports, there are suspected cases of the disease in Arkansas and Illinois, according to wire reports.

 

[naudiz]

from what i understand most people who get it don't even know they have it, a little achy flu symptoms, its over. However, it can develop into encephalitis, and if it does that means either death or brain damage.

Shee-it, bubba. My FMS symptoms are worse than that. I mean if it can develop into something serious then it'd be nice to know for preventative measures and such, but it still seems like an awful lot of hype over something just because it's got the name 'West Nile' in it.

Then again, I don't have enough of an attention span to worry about much.

 

[Problem Child]

More Hyped-up newsie bullshit!

250+million "LEGAL" Americans... 50+million Illegals... America can use a purge right about now.

As it is... leeches suck upon the blood of leeches.... Poetic justic maybe?

Dude, I think you already have West Nile virus. Your swelled head and maniacal ravings showing an absolute and total lack of logic, which is highly symptomatic of the disease.

Please cut your head off and bury it in the backyard now, in order to prevent further spread of the virus.

 

[Problem Child]

The news "Forgets" to tell you that if you get it, you'll survive it.

If you're elderly, sickly or have immune system problems THEN you really have to worry.

According to an article I read, even in the most densely infected areas, less than 1% of mosquitos even carry the virus.

On top of that, if you are bitten by one of these carrier mosquitos, chances are you will contract the disease without ever showing symptoms. If you do have symptoms, they are similar to flu, and can be treated.

Only a very, very tiny percentage of infections result in death, way less than 1%.

 

[LRC]

It's all the damn dirty crow's fault.

 

[ScarlettRose]

Not the raptors? What about horses?

 

[DustyWolfe]

On the news last night they said that this only affected horses...
What's up with this?

Yes, and I live in the area of Texas that got hit by flooding.. All kinds of mosquitoes.

 

[Black_Bird]

It's all the damn dirty crow's fault.

Always blaming the little guys.

 

[WhatsHerName]

What cracks me up is when watching the news there is always some poor reporter that is standing knee deep in the swamp..wearing only his suit. He then says something so brillant as 'I am standing in the perfect breeding ground for mosquitos that could carry the deadly West Nile Virus.' and you can see that he is practically covered in bugs! I mean exactly how smart is that???