So you folks are worried about Ebola right? Let's talk about Enterovirus D68. A rare little respitory infection that's making its way across Canada and the states in droves. This virus spreads like the common cold, shows symptoms like the common cold until the advanced stages, and targets children more than adults.

In BC the virus claimed it's first adult victim today, a man with asthma.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/enterovirus-d68-linked-to-death-of-b-c-man-with-asthma-1.2803626

Cases are also beginning to pop up in Ontario, Alberta, Nova Scotia, and several potential cases have been noted in Quebec. In the states, there's a party as well. From mid-August to October 17, 2014, CDC or state public health laboratories have confirmed a total of 825 people in 46 states and the District of Columbia with respiratory illness caused by EV-D68.
http://www.cdc.gov/non-polio-enterovirus/outbreaks/EV-D68-outbreaks.html

Most of the victims are children, as the virus has a higher chance of infecting them, with roughly 15% of infected being put into intensive care. Kids and adults with respitory and heart problems have a higher chance of death and severe reactions to it.

So, basically, wash your god damn hands people. It's cold and flu season.

This has actually been in my local news more than Ebola.

Imagine if Ebola and D68 had a baby together?

Another virus i dont give a fuck about.

Quote from: Sandtrap on October 18, 2014, 09:34:35 AM

Quote from: challengerX on October 18, 2014, 09:27:31 AM

Seeing how there's less chance of dying from it, I'm more worried about Ebola. Not to mention I don't live in Canada, have family there, or ever plan on visiting.

Ebola spreads slower. The more people you have sick, even if they're not dead, the worse things become. In Ontario, one week ago, they had 30 people in the hospital with it. Now they have roughly 120. Currently, we're on the edge of it. It's the states that are having a real party with it.

And plus, it's a respitory infection. That shit isn't fun.

Ebola is far less fun and has a much higher mortality rate. You're equating a flu that causes respiratory problems to a disease that has a very real chance of killing.

You've got a higher chance of dying from Enterovirus in the first world than catching Ebola.

shit shit shit

It's jus another flu. People always get worked up over them every year. Obviously there isn't a cute for it. You can't make a cure for viruses. You can only treat the symptoms and hope for the best. Obviously those with low immune systems or developing ones will be effected most. I.E the children and elderly. They are always most at risk. Honestly it's not a big deal IMO. Ebola on the other hand can kill you even if you are perfectly healthy. Not to mention the condition in which you die is pretty terrifying. I've seen some people laying in puddles in their own blood, covered in sores. Sorry OP but I'd take ev68 any day cause I'm pretty sure my body can fight it.

Keep an eye out for the other thing happening in Canada as well. 10 bucks says it'll show up in the states.  News is obscure about it, but it's riding alongside D68 as a different strain I believe. It has no visible symptoms, and attacks your spinal column and nervous system. It's got the docs stumped and it kills you like the snap of a finger. There's been 4 documented cases of people found dead in their sleep from it and a bunch of kids in the hospital with paralysis so far. That's the dangerous one.

Quote from: Raw Sugar on October 18, 2014, 10:20:48 AM

It's jus another flu. People always get worked up over them every year. Obviously there isn't a cute for it. You can't make a cure for viruses. You can only treat the symptoms and hope for the best. Obviously those with low immune systems or developing ones will be effected most. I.E the children and elderly. They are always most at risk. Honestly it's not a big deal IMO. Ebola on the other hand can kill you even if you are perfectly healthy. Not to mention the condition in which you die is pretty terrifying. I've seen some people laying in puddles in their own blood, covered in sores. Sorry OP but I'd take ev68 any day cause I'm pretty sure my body can fight it.

Keep an eye out for the other thing happening in Canada as well. 10 bucks says it'll show up in the states.  News is obscure about it, but it's riding alongside D68 as a different strain I believe. It has no visible symptoms, and attacks your spinal column and nervous system. It's got the docs stumped and it kills you like the snap of a finger. There's been 4 documented cases of people found dead in their sleep from it and a bunch of kids in the hospital with paralysis so far. That's the dangerous one.

That sounds fun.

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Don't say that, someone at the History Pawn Stars Channel might get an idea for a shitty Nostradamus type special... again.