The real threat of the Zika Virus

[Gromnir]

 

Huh, Woldan hasnt logged on in almost two months. Wonder where he got to?

Zika got him.

 

you concerned that the disease has affected his pregnancy?

 

HA! Good Fun!

[Meshugger]

 

 

Huh, Woldan hasnt logged on in almost two months. Wonder where he got to?

Zika got him.

 

you concerned that the disease has affected his pregnancy?

 

HA! Good Fun!

 

 

Uterus-deficient men truly have it the worst.

[Malcador]

 

 

 

Huh, Woldan hasnt logged on in almost two months. Wonder where he got to?

Zika got him.

you concerned that the disease has affected his pregnancy?

 

HA! Good Fun!

Kidding aside, it does have a small chance of being serious for adults. Symptoms sound like they could be unpleasant as well.

[Gromnir]

2-7 days o' "slight" fever, aching joints, headache and a bit o' rash.  

 

...

 

sounds like a typical business trip to asia or south america for Gromnir.  w/o zika, we wouldn't even consider going to a doctor for such symptoms. no doubt such mild symptoms for adults is one reason the disease will be harder to contain.  

 

HA! Good Fun!

[Valsuelm]

Zika has been around for ages, and it's ultimately relatively harmless for the vast majority of those who contract it. It's most commonly spread via mosquito bites but there are other even more effective means of transmission.  It's really not a big deal.

[BruceVC]

  It's really not a big deal.

Tell that to the thousands of pregnant women who have Zika and either do have babies with birth defects or whose babies may have birth defects 

 

Here is some information on the virus 

 

http://www.cdc.gov/zika/pregnancy/question-answers.html

[Valsuelm]

 

  It's really not a big deal.

Tell that to the thousands of pregnant women who have Zika and either do have babies with birth defects or whose babies may have birth defects 

 

Here is some information on the virus 

 

http://www.cdc.gov/zika/pregnancy/question-answers.html

 

To a degree I was jesting. I had hoped that was obvious.

 

That said, I don't really consider the CDC all that reliable a source. They've cried wolf far too many times, have been caught falsifying studies, done more than their fair share of just plain evil, and are way too politicized to be a reliably believed. I very much support the scrapping of the agency all together.

[BruceVC]

 

 

  It's really not a big deal.

Tell that to the thousands of pregnant women who have Zika and either do have babies with birth defects or whose babies may have birth defects 

 

Here is some information on the virus 

 

http://www.cdc.gov/zika/pregnancy/question-answers.html

 

To a degree I was jesting. I had hoped that was obvious.

 

That said, I don't really consider the CDC all that reliable a source. They've cried wolf far too many times, have been caught falsifying studies, done more than their fair share of just plain evil, and are way too politicized to be a reliably believed. I very much support the scrapping of the agency all together.

 

My bad, its hard for me to determine when someone is joking without an emoticon..so I normally assume people are being serious unless its someone like Oby

[Valsuelm]

 

 

 

  It's really not a big deal.

Tell that to the thousands of pregnant women who have Zika and either do have babies with birth defects or whose babies may have birth defects 

 

Here is some information on the virus 

 

http://www.cdc.gov/zika/pregnancy/question-answers.html

 

To a degree I was jesting. I had hoped that was obvious.

 

That said, I don't really consider the CDC all that reliable a source. They've cried wolf far too many times, have been caught falsifying studies, done more than their fair share of just plain evil, and are way too politicized to be a reliably believed. I very much support the scrapping of the agency all together.

 

My bad, its hard for me to determine when someone is joking without an emoticon..so I normally assume people are being serious unless its someone like Oby

 

 

Did you not click on the link I provided?

[BruceVC]

 

 

 

 

  It's really not a big deal.

Tell that to the thousands of pregnant women who have Zika and either do have babies with birth defects or whose babies may have birth defects 

 

Here is some information on the virus 

 

http://www.cdc.gov/zika/pregnancy/question-answers.html

 

To a degree I was jesting. I had hoped that was obvious.

 

That said, I don't really consider the CDC all that reliable a source. They've cried wolf far too many times, have been caught falsifying studies, done more than their fair share of just plain evil, and are way too politicized to be a reliably believed. I very much support the scrapping of the agency all together.

 

My bad, its hard for me to determine when someone is joking without an emoticon..so I normally assume people are being serious unless its someone like Oby

 

 

Did you not click on the link I provided?

 

Yes I did but as you know one of the symptoms of Zika is malformed heads

 

 

So I thought you were just making light of the whole Zika condition  

[Valsuelm]

 

 

 

 

 

  It's really not a big deal.

Tell that to the thousands of pregnant women who have Zika and either do have babies with birth defects or whose babies may have birth defects 

 

Here is some information on the virus 

 

http://www.cdc.gov/zika/pregnancy/question-answers.html

 

To a degree I was jesting. I had hoped that was obvious.

 

That said, I don't really consider the CDC all that reliable a source. They've cried wolf far too many times, have been caught falsifying studies, done more than their fair share of just plain evil, and are way too politicized to be a reliably believed. I very much support the scrapping of the agency all together.

 

My bad, its hard for me to determine when someone is joking without an emoticon..so I normally assume people are being serious unless its someone like Oby

 

 

Did you not click on the link I provided?

 

Yes I did but as you know one of the symptoms of Zika is malformed heads

 

 

So I thought you were just making light of the whole Zika condition  

 

 

I was. In a jesting manner.

[Guard Dog]

Sarcasm often does not translate well on a text forum. No "tone of voice" and all that. The rule of thumb Bruce if something sounds heartless or mean spirited it was probably meant to be sarcastic or dark humor.

[BruceVC]

Sarcasm often does not translate well on a text forum. No "tone of voice" and all that. The rule of thumb Bruce if something sounds heartless or mean spirited it was probably meant to be sarcastic or dark humor.

Yeah, thats probably the best way to determine peoples intentions

[Valsuelm]

 

Sarcasm often does not translate well on a text forum. No "tone of voice" and all that. The rule of thumb Bruce if something sounds heartless or mean spirited it was probably meant to be sarcastic or dark humor.

Yeah, thats probably the best way to determine peoples intentions

 

 

I very much appreciate the potential lost in translation aspects of text. However, If sarcasm/satire/humor wasn't gleaned from the link I provided, I deem thee immeasurably dense (no sarcasm here at all).

[BruceVC]

 

 

Sarcasm often does not translate well on a text forum. No "tone of voice" and all that. The rule of thumb Bruce if something sounds heartless or mean spirited it was probably meant to be sarcastic or dark humor.

Yeah, thats probably the best way to determine peoples intentions

 

 

I very much appreciate the potential lost in translation aspects of text. However, If sarcasm/satire/humor wasn't gleaned from the link I provided, I deem thee immeasurably dense (no sarcasm here at all).

 

Vals thats NO way to make friends