Gripp, ebola jt. epideemiad

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Kongos nakatunuid tuleb juurde

The total number of cases in the "mystery outbreak" in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 527, according to the Africa CDC.

Last week, there were 147 new cases reported, suggesting that the outbreak isn't subsiding but rather extending.

https://x.com/HmpxvT/status/1867236638302093803

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Italian epidemiologist Roberto Burioni expressed concern on Facebook, writing, "Strange clinical picture (anemia!), I don't like it. For heaven's sake, no panic, but attention. In the modern world, viruses—as we have seen—move very quickly," as reported by Il Giornale. Similarly, Matteo Bassetti, an infectious disease specialist, commented, "Among the hypotheses on this mysterious disease, which has symptoms of fever, sore throat, cough, and anemia, there could be a viral hemorrhagic fever like Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever or Ebola. Already known, but perhaps sustained by a new virus that we hope will be identified soon," according to Il Tempo.

Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, is monitoring the outbreak in the DRC. He stated, "Cases like this happen probably many times a year around the world," according to Zougla. Osterholm noted that while the mortality rate is impressive, "it does not seem to be increasing exponentially," as reported by Zougla.

Italian health officials emphasize that there is no cause for alarm. The Italian Ministry of Health stated, "This decision must neither frighten nor make one fear the worst; it is only a precaution to try to avoid bringing the virus to our country," according to Il Giornale. Giovanni Rezza, professor of Hygiene and Public Health at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, stated: "If it were clear that the entire population is susceptible and the mode of transmission were known, then that would constitute an alarm," as reported by Il Giornale. He highlighted, "Until then, making hypotheses is easy, but at the moment many things are not known," according to Il Giornale.

Matteo Bassetti added, "The risk for the rest of the world is very low; the connections between Congo and other countries are certainly not at the level of those with China," as reported by Il Tempo. He also mentioned that a WHO sanitary cordon is being established in the affected area to prevent the spread of the contagion, as noted by Avvenire.

https://www.jpost.com/science/science-a ... cle-832621

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Linnugripi levik reovee uuringutes USA-s

CDC's wastewater surveillance program shows H5N1 bird flu positive wastewater in 11 states.

https://x.com/HmpxvT/status/1867638200002654451

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Järjekordne maailmalõpustsenaarium: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ads9158

Kõik elusorganismid koosnevad sarnastest peamistest biomolekulidest. Need n-ö elu ehituskivid saavad olla olemas kahel kujul. Molekulide kaks esinemiskuju on muidu sarnased, ent teineteisega võrreldes justkui peegelpildis – nagu inimesel parem ja vasak käsi. Looduses on aga kahest molekulikujust korraga olemas vaid üks. Näiteks on loodus esinevad valgud alati nii-öelda vasakukäelised, aga DNA ja RNA paremakäelised molekulid.

Sünteesilise bioloogiaga tegelevad teadlased on varemgi loonud loodusega võrreldes peegelpildis valke ja pärilikkusinfot kandvaid molekule. Samuti on peegelkujul aminohappeid ja peptiide ehk valkude ehituskive lisatud juba mitmesse kasutusloa saanud ravimisse. Kuna looduslikud ensüümid ei suuda peegel-biomolekule hästi lagundada, püsib selliseid osakesi sisaldav ravim kehas kauem. Kõige senitehtu näol on Jack Szostaki sõnul olnud tegu hea ja ohutu teadustööga.

Mure tekib tema ja kaasautorite sõnul siis, kui seni saavutatut liigutakse mitu sammu edasi ja luuakse paljunemisvõimelised peegelbakterid. Sellised organismid suudaksid ilmselt nakatada ning võimalik, et ka kahjustada paljusid mikroobi-, taime- ja loomaliike. Samas paneksid need visalt vastu ensüümidele, mis võimaldavad elusorganismidel looduslikke mikroobe tappa ja seedida.

Murekirja kaasautori ja J. Craig Venteri instituudi sünteesibioloogi John Glassi sõnul oleks peegelbakterid ensüümide jaoks sisuliselt surematud vastased. Niisamuti oleksid peegelbakteritega hädas loomade immuunsüsteemid. Veel ühe kirja kaasautori ja Pittsburghi Ülikooli immunoloogi Timothy Handi sõnul jääksid peegelbakterid loomade immuunsüsteemile lihtsalt eluohtlikult pikaks ajaks märkamatuks.

Kirja autorid möönavad, et sünteesibioloogid suudavad selliseid eluvorme luua parimal juhul alles kümne aasta pärast. Sellegipoolest soovitavad nad kõik selleteemalised uuringud peatada ja rahastajatel taolise teadustöö toetamine lõpetada. Jack Szotaki sõnul oleks kõige parem, kui neid baktereid üldse kunagi ei looda.

https://novaator.err.ee/1609550524/tipp ... it-tommata

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Arvestades looduse tohutut mitmekesisust siis on ajakirjanikest ikka päris ülbe arvata et "laboris keedetakse midagi kokku".

On mingi põhjus miks "teatudkäelised" bakterid praegu valitsevad.

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Mitte ainult bakterid, vaid enamik looduslikke biomolekule esineb ainult ühtpidi: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/space/mu ... 180959956/ . Miks, pole selge.

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Selline raamat sai kunagi loetud:
https://vaimuvara.ee/e-pood/parem-vasak ... n-gardner/

Väga ei mäleta, lapsena sai loetud aga nähtuseid, mis mingil arusaamatul põhjusel ainult ühte poolt kasutavad on päris palju. Huvitav raamat, loeks uuesti kui pihku satuks.

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USA linnugripi levik on pandeemiaks muutumas

https://x.com/outbreakupdates/status/18 ... 9368795207
https://scitechdaily.com/alarming-mutat ... red-flags/

Hiinas muud nakkushaigused levimas.

Pandemic Resurges in China as Infection Cases Surge, Hospitals Overwhelmed

China is currently facing a surge in infections, including multiple virus outbreaks, severely overwhelming hospitals.

According to Decoding China, multiple highly transmissible viruses are spreading rapidly across China, leading to a surge in infections.

Hospitals are overwhelmed, and there have been frequent sudden deaths, particularly among the young.

Schools are impacted by Adenovirus and Norovirus, causing online classes and health warnings.

Students at Zhejiang Road Primary School in Zhangwan District have been notably impacted, with three classes transitioning to online lessons.

Other schools reported vomiting and stomach pain in students, caused by Norovirus, infecting 18 students.

Health authorities warned that Norovirus is resistant to common disinfectants and alcohol.

https://x.com/COVID19_disease/status/18 ... 6067521642
https://worldofbuzz.com/highly-contagio ... -of-china/

Uganda naistel levimas midagi uut

Mysterious Dancing Illness Sweeps Through Women in Uganda Health Authorities Alarmed

A new disease in Uganda's Bundibugyo district, locally known as "Dinga Dinga" meaning "shaking like dancing," has been confirmed by health officials.

The puzzling illness is reported to have affected around 300 people, mostly women and girls.

The symptoms of the illness include fever and excessive body shaking which makes walking challenging.

Although, in most instances, the disease goes away without treatment, after a week, some patients have gone to the Bundibugyo General Hospital for treatment.

Dr. Kiyita Christopher confirmed no cases outside Bundibugyo and that samples were sent for analysis.

One patient, 18-year-old Ms. Patience Katusiime, described her experience with the illness, stating that her body shook uncontrollably while she felt paralyzed as reported by The Monitor.

"I felt weak, paralyzed, and my body shook uncontrollably when I tried to walk," she said.

https://x.com/COVID19_disease/status/18 ... 8814617060
https://africa.businessinsider.com/loca ... da/4hk8h99

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Pandemic Resurges in China as Infection Cases Surge, Hospitals Overwhelmed

Mul hakkab tekkima mulje (võib-olla ekslik), et sealkandis on "haiglad täis" juba iga viirusehooaja alguse rutiin...

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Saksamaal terve pere ahvirõugetes.

Germany - Mpox family cluster

https://x.com/outbreakupdates/status/18 ... 1186535465

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Kongo haigusepuhang osutus siis esialgsetel andmetel malaariapuhanguks+nõrgenenud immuunsüsteem.

Congo health ministry:

"The mystery has finally been solved. It's a case of severe malaria in the form of a respiratory illness... and weakened by malnutrition"

REUTERS

https://x.com/outbreakupdates/status/18 ... 6638964185
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/heal ... 044559007/

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LInnugripp siis eluohtlik rasedatele ja nende sündimata lastele

What happened to past cases of #H5N1 infection in pregnant women?

"Mortality rates for infected women and their infants was >90% when women were infected with avian influenza virus during pregnancy."

Published in the @CDCgov journal

https://x.com/DaniBeckman/status/1870312703593779452

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Kongos toimuv pole veel selge. Väidetavalt pole tegu ainult malaariaga. Seosed grippi ja COVID-iga. Lisaks veel midagi, mida pole tuvastatud.

The "mystery epidemic" in the Democratic Republic of Congo is believed to be partly linked to influenza, the Congolese government announced Friday evening.

According to laboratory analysts, the prevalence of the influenza virus is 28%.

https://x.com/HmpxvT/status/1870514092085281085

A man in western Congo died Thursday with hemorrhagic fever symptoms, leading officials to suspect that a still-unidentified virus may be involved alongside malaria in a mysterious outbreak that has killed dozens of people, health authorities said.

https://x.com/EpochHealth1/status/1870137179516641290

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Linnugripi levik

“Considering the worldwide spread of influenza A(H5N1) of clade 2.3.4.4b, the spillover from birds to cattle (and likely from cattle to humans) in other countries is expected,”

-Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

https://x.com/outbreakupdates/status/18 ... 1525537816
https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/4c2 ... 4fe0c9f253

Californias suure tõenäosusega nakatunud 2/3 piimalehmadest linnugrippi

USDA andmetel on umbes kaks kolmandikku California piimakarjadest nakatunud H5N1 linnugrippi.

https://x.com/HmpxvT/status/1871213504239387110
https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/situation- ... mmals.html

Linnugripp kohal UK-s

Multiple bird flu cases detected across England

https://x.com/outbreakupdates/status/18 ... 0524732787
https://phys.org/news/2024-12-multiple- ... gland.html

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Lõuna-Sudaanis koolerapuhang

CHOLERA OUTBREAK RAPIDLY WORSENS IN SOUTH SUDAN

Displaced populations face dire living conditions fueling cholera spread.

Without urgent interventions, cases are expected to surge dramatically in the coming days.

https://x.com/outbreakupdates/status/18 ... 2118609194

This, coupled with overwhelmed cholera treatment facilities, is driving the rapid spread of the disease, with 4,007 cases reported in Rubkona County as of December 15, since the outbreak was declared on October 28.

“In just four weeks, MSF teams in Bentiu have treated over 1,210 cholera patients, many of whom arrived in critical condition due to severe dehydration,” says Albert Stern, MSF emergency response coordinator in South Sudan. “Tragically, 92 lives have been lost in Unity State.”

The cholera outbreak is also intensifying in Juba’s former United Nations Protection of Civilians (PoC) camps, where an estimated 63,000 people live. In the past weeks alone, MSF has treated over 1,700 suspected cases at its cholera treatment centers in the camps, and at least 25 deaths have been reported in the community. There is serious concern that the numbers will continue to rise due to the dire sanitation conditions.

https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/l ... ly-spreads


Linnugripp võtmas lõivu Ladina-Ameerika lõunaosas

H5N1 killed approximately 24000 Peruvian and Chilean sea lions, in just a few months in 2024 (24000 animals).
More than 70% of southern elephant seal pups were wiped out.

There are daily mass die offs in birds in the americas.

Cats are dying.

Now we have sporadic human cases with NO contact with cattle.

https://x.com/richardhirschs1/status/18 ... 8970995780