I hope it's contained quickly. it appears to be a serious threat in the region.

The human toll is first and foremost, but I can't also help but think of the other creatures who will pay a price. This apparently came from eating snake meat which is common in parts of China, snake is a good source of protein. Eating dog is also common in some of these parts, with snake off the menu, the dog farms will increase their number of animals to meet increased demand.

3_Limes

(580 posts)

4. Site seems to be under heavy load right now.

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Fri Jan 24, 2020, 10:43 AM

Jan 2020

Loading very slowly.

roamer65

(37,974 posts)

5. It would not hurt to go to READY.GOV and review it DU'ers.

Reply to My Pet Orangutan (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2020, 11:13 AM

Jan 2020

There is good information there about emergency planning.

Kaleva

(40,435 posts)

9. +1

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 24, 2020, 04:54 PM

Jan 2020

3_Limes

(580 posts)

6. Second case confirmed in the US.

Reply to My Pet Orangutan (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2020, 11:48 AM

Jan 2020

W/ 20 more suspected in several states, as per Wapo.

This might be a big deal. Sure glad we have steady leadership from the White House. (:rolleyes)

My Pet Orangutan

(12,598 posts)

7. Updated.

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Fri Jan 24, 2020, 04:32 PM

Jan 2020

lpbk2713

(43,299 posts)

8. Bookmarked.

Reply to My Pet Orangutan (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2020, 04:48 PM

Jan 2020

Thanks for the info.

Duncan Grant

(8,938 posts)

10. K&R (1,354 confirmed cases worldwide at this time)

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Sat Jan 25, 2020, 04:01 AM

Jan 2020

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Duncan Grant

(8,938 posts)

15. 2,019 confirmed cases worldwide (+700 in 20 hrs)

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Sun Jan 26, 2020, 12:49 AM

Jan 2020

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Can epidemiologists or public health professionals trust the reported numbers from China?

Is anyone familiar with the reporting protocols?

https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6

raccoon

(32,468 posts)

12. Randall Flagg, is that you? Nt

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Sat Jan 25, 2020, 07:53 AM

Jan 2020

My Pet Orangutan

(12,598 posts)

13. Only a Yellow Card Man,

Reply to raccoon (Reply #12)

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 08:19 AM

Jan 2020

I'm afraid.

AllyCat

(18,991 posts)

14. Walkin' Dude

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Sat Jan 25, 2020, 10:49 AM

Jan 2020

roamer65

(37,974 posts)

16. If/when it gets into India, we have ourselves a pandemic.

Reply to My Pet Orangutan (Original post)

Sun Jan 26, 2020, 03:02 AM

Jan 2020

1 billion plus in much closer proximity to each other.

I think my if/when is much more when than if.

My Pet Orangutan

(12,598 posts)

17. SARS did not cluster in India.

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #16)

Sun Jan 26, 2020, 04:17 AM

Jan 2020

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