Venezuela on alert over mysterious, deadly disease

[Bacchus4.0]

http://www.local10.com/news/venezuela-on-alert-over-mysterious-deadly-disease/28100714

The deaths of 10 people in the past week of a mysterious disease in several cities in Venezuela, including the capital of Caracas, have caused panic within the population and has prompted doctors to sound the alarm.

A government spokesman minimized the warnings and described efforts to notify the public of a disease that has killed four adults and four children as a "campaign of disinformation and terrorism."

Despite the government's indifference, the country's doctors insist there is plenty of reason for concern about a highly dangerous and contagious disease of unknown origin.


In its initial stages, the disease presents symptoms of fever and spots on the skin, and then produces large blisters and internal and external bleeding, according to data provided week stop by the College of Physicians of the state of Aragua, where the first cases were reported.
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The government has denied the existence of "a mysterious disease" and described the information provided by the doctors as a "media campaign against Venezuela."

[alfie]

1. I wonder if this is a lab created disease

When I did Invection Control at our hospital, I went to the annual IC state convention. Every year we had at least one presentation on bioterriorism. One of the fears was that someone would cross ebola with smallpox. This sounds suspiciously like that combination. Just saying.

[Bacchus4.0]

2. 8 dead at the same hospital

http://www.latinpost.com/articles/21499/20140915/venezuela-virus-2014-mysterious-disease-reportedly-infects-aragua-area-governor.htm

Note the reaction of the government, both the central government and governor deny that there is a disease killing people and accuse doctors and the media of "terrorism" rather than expressing concern about the on going problem and the victims.