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proverbialwisdom

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27. Wait, wait, isn't rushing to judgement ahead of the science to be discouraged?
Sat Jan 30, 2016, 05:46 PM
Jan 2016


Jan. 28, 2016 | Charlie Rose
Excerpt (1:01 min) - Dr. Fauci on the likelihood of Zika's spread


Dr. Anthony Fauci answers "the critical question" regarding the Zika virus.

http://www.charlierose.com/
http://www.hulu.com/watch/899423

FULL SHOW VIDEO - Air Date 1/27/2016

ESSENTIAL VIEWING: Dr. Anthony Fauci interview between minutes 16:03 - 27:00


A preview of Super Bowl 50 with Bill Cowher, studio analyst for the “The NFL Today.” Dr. Anthony Fauci on the mosquito-borne Zika virus. “Fighting ISIS,” a new special report from Vice on HBO. Charlie is joined by the correspondent, Ben Anderson.



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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/26/brazil-zika-virus-health-minister-armed-forces-eradication

...The WHO’s Lindmeier said on Tuesday that the organisation suspects a link between Zika and microcephaly, but cautioned that the evidence is circumstantial.

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/zika/en/

...During large outbreaks in French Polynesia and Brazil in 2013 and 2015 respectively, national health authorities reported potential neurological and auto-immune complications of Zika virus disease. Recently in Brazil, local health authorities have observed an increase in Zika virus infections in the general public as well as an increase in babies born with microcephaly in northeast Brazil. Agencies investigating the Zika outbreaks are finding an increasing body of evidence about the link between Zika virus and microcephaly. However, more investigation is needed before we understand the relationship between microcephaly in babies and the Zika virus. Other potential causes are also being investigated.

And what might those unnamed "other potential causes" be? These questions are currently being examined. Aside: TIMING MATTERS.

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That's encouraging. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2016 #1
That's how I read it too. yardwork Jan 2016 #14
Hubris? Intrexon Corporation (NYSE: XON) is Powering the Bioindustrial Revolution with Better DNA™ proverbialwisdom Jan 2016 #17
Err, that's backwards Recursion Jan 2016 #2
Would that it were so. forest444 Jan 2016 #4
No, it was *declared* after it Recursion Jan 2016 #5
The Juazeiro farm was in fact established in 2012. forest444 Jan 2016 #7
To be fair - the release site was chosen because it was already infested with mosquitoes. hedgehog Jan 2016 #3
I'll say. forest444 Jan 2016 #6
Our "scientists" are really so corrupted by the BIg corporation's nd their truedelphi Jan 2016 #26
That source is suspect. It includes the PP lie about selling baby parts--and that BS is *still* tblue37 Jan 2016 #8
To wit: forest444 Jan 2016 #9
Not following what the GM mosquitos have to do with Zika. NutmegYankee Jan 2016 #10
They're referring to this particular strain of Zika. forest444 Jan 2016 #11
Still not following what a failed mosquito control effort has to do with it. NutmegYankee Jan 2016 #12
"Has not yet succeeded after less than a year" does not equal "failed". Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2016 #16
And originated in the Pacific. Igel Jan 2016 #13
I did read 1939 Jan 2016 #23
Not surprised. Faux pas Jan 2016 #15
Explain HOW a sterile mosquito strain created a more dangerous strain of virus to emerge? NickB79 Jan 2016 #18
Wait, wait, isn't rushing to judgement ahead of the science to be discouraged? proverbialwisdom Jan 2016 #27
Wait, so... they made mosquitos that could go back in time? Lancero Jan 2016 #19
That article is based on fiction. alp227 Jan 2016 #21
Yes this is true malaise Jan 2016 #20
Oryx and Crake. nt Zorra Jan 2016 #22
Woo-woo anti-GMO, anti-science conspiracy bullshit. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #24
The virus carrying mossies were in Africa Boudica the Lyoness Jan 2016 #25
healthfreedoms.org LOL...nt SidDithers Jan 2016 #28
Mosquito-borne illnesses are likely in places where mosquitoes are prevalent petronius Jan 2016 #29
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