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Dengue in Texas. If it ain't the flu, it's the haemorrhagic fever. Disease info from WHO, CDC, Wikipedia.
"Previous outbreaks of the dengue fever have occurred sporadically in Texas throughout the last century.
In 1922, a half million Texans had dengue fever, said acting state epidemiologist Tom Betz. In 1999, 63 Texans had dengue fever." ( from the linked article )
posted by troutfishing at 9:28 AM on October 28, 2005
In 1922, a half million Texans had dengue fever, said acting state epidemiologist Tom Betz. In 1999, 63 Texans had dengue fever." ( from the linked article )
posted by troutfishing at 9:28 AM on October 28, 2005
Dengue Fever Misdaignosis of Fatal H5N1Case Causes Concern, Recombinomics, 26 September 2005.
posted by jefgodesky at 9:28 AM on October 28, 2005
posted by jefgodesky at 9:28 AM on October 28, 2005
Well shit, good things us Texans don't panic or over-react to news like this.
(fondly remembers entire city of Austin rioting in grocery stores and gas stations for all supplies of bread, milk and water during our panic-envy fear of Hurricane Rita - we wanted to be an at-risk coastal city, we really did - we love worrying!)
posted by Peter H at 9:35 AM on October 28, 2005
(fondly remembers entire city of Austin rioting in grocery stores and gas stations for all supplies of bread, milk and water during our panic-envy fear of Hurricane Rita - we wanted to be an at-risk coastal city, we really did - we love worrying!)
posted by Peter H at 9:35 AM on October 28, 2005
Dang!
posted by maxsparber at 9:51 AM on October 28, 2005
posted by maxsparber at 9:51 AM on October 28, 2005
If "Dengue in Texas" ain't the best titleI've heard for a down home blues tune...
posted by Smedleyman at 11:47 AM on October 28, 2005
posted by Smedleyman at 11:47 AM on October 28, 2005
Damn... they stole the plotline for an upcoming episode of House M.D.
posted by insomnia_lj at 12:26 PM on October 28, 2005
posted by insomnia_lj at 12:26 PM on October 28, 2005
When I was a kid my parents caught dengue fever after returning to Florida from Atlanta, where they had been visiting my aunt.
My mother was admitted to the hospital after she started feeling not so great, and my father started getting symptoms the next day. My mother says it was the most painful experience of her life, and she was sure that whe was going to die.
While they were in quarantine, one of the doctors mentioned that another case had been reported. They asked who it was and he told them that they wouldn't know her - she was in Atlanta. Turns out it was my aunt. All three were fine.
Apparently they were the only three in the outbreak. No one knows why it turned up in Atlanta at that time.
posted by squarehead at 2:23 PM on October 28, 2005
My mother was admitted to the hospital after she started feeling not so great, and my father started getting symptoms the next day. My mother says it was the most painful experience of her life, and she was sure that whe was going to die.
While they were in quarantine, one of the doctors mentioned that another case had been reported. They asked who it was and he told them that they wouldn't know her - she was in Atlanta. Turns out it was my aunt. All three were fine.
Apparently they were the only three in the outbreak. No one knows why it turned up in Atlanta at that time.
posted by squarehead at 2:23 PM on October 28, 2005
Well, Dysentery kills way more people globally per year than Dengue.
I've had Dysentery ( or, it had me ).
So there.
posted by troutfishing at 8:47 PM on October 28, 2005
I've had Dysentery ( or, it had me ).
So there.
posted by troutfishing at 8:47 PM on October 28, 2005
Malaysia gets outbreaks of dengue every so often - my teacher was afflicted by it once (She's fine thankfully).
Every year or so there will be campaigns to clear out anything holding water because the dengue mosquitos thrive in stagnant water. It's become a WHO campaign now.
Hope everyone is OK.
posted by divabat at 2:13 AM on October 29, 2005
Every year or so there will be campaigns to clear out anything holding water because the dengue mosquitos thrive in stagnant water. It's become a WHO campaign now.
Hope everyone is OK.
posted by divabat at 2:13 AM on October 29, 2005
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