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Aftermath - Hurricane Irma - Disease Outbreaks Printed From: Avian Flu Talk Category: Main Forums Forum Name: General Discussion Forum Description: (General discussion regarding the next pandemic) URL: http://www.avianflutalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=36610 Printed Date: April 16 2024 at 12:50am Topic: Aftermath - Hurricane Irma - Disease Outbreaks Posted By: Medclinician Subject: Aftermath - Hurricane Irma - Disease Outbreaks Date Posted: September 12 2017 at 10:46am We have often discussed the fact that with no power, bad things happen. In addition to social problems and looting, we now need to consider what will happen in Florida and North Carolina in terms of disease, now that the swamp has become more swamp. Looking at the devastation and lack of power in is the perfect breeding ground with lots of people, poor sanitation, and hot temperatures. Medclinician ------------- "not if but when" the original Medclinician Replies: Posted By: EdwinSm, Date Posted: September 12 2017 at 10:24pm Given the strength of Irma I am glad that the death tolls are relatively low.  I suppose enough warning helped people to evacuate or shelter locally. I am also wondering if the aftermath (illness, shortage of supplies including food, lack of electricity etc) might take more of a toll on the people affected.  I suppose that this reinforces my thinking about a possible flu pandemic...while the flu might kill a lot, I would look to more deaths from the disruption (not necessarily total breakdown) of much of the infrastructure that we rely on.  Posted By: Technophobe Date Posted: September 13 2017 at 3:01am I sincerely doubt that a country as rich as the US needs aid from such a poor one as Mexico.  However, this does demonstrate how easy it is to alienate them: Mexico earthquake: Country withdraws hurricane aid offer to US after Donald Trump fails to send condolences Source:    http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/mexico-earthquake-country-withdraws-hurricane-aid-offer-to-us-after-donald-trump-fails-to-send-condolences/ar-AArQm4f?li=BBoPWjQ&ocid=LENDHP" rel="nofollow - http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/mexico-earthquake-country-withdraws-hurricane-aid-offer-to-us-after-donald-trump-fails-to-send-condolences/ar-AArQm4f?li=BBoPWjQ&ocid=LENDHP ------------- How do you tell if a politician is lying? His lips or pen are moving. Posted By: Dutch Josh Date Posted: September 13 2017 at 8:21am http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2017/09/toxic-water-has-flooded-homes-in-houston-after-harvey/" rel="nofollow - http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2017/09/toxic-water-has-flooded-homes-in-houston-after-harvey/ also hurricane season is not over yet. ------------- We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. ~Albert Einstein

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