The Winter Olympics, one of the world’s largest sporting events, just two weeks away, the virus could find the ideal conditions for breaking out.
And that means the next plane could bring a pandemic to the U.S. or anywhere else around the world. “The bottom line is the health security of the U.S. is only as strong as the health security of every country around the world,” says Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
As of yet, there is no available vaccine, and one novel mechanism of action for H7N9 is that as soon as it infects its host it develops rapid antiviral resistance, so traditional medicines like Tamiflu don’t work.
One infected student at a local school, or a restaurant worker, or a passenger on an airplane could take this to the next level.
And once it takes hold, there will be no stopping it.
Most don’t believe it is possible with our advanced sciences and research facilities.
History proves otherwise.
Plague of Justinian (541 – 542) – At it’s peak over 5,000 people per day died in the city of Constantinople
Black Death (1348 – 1350) – Over 75 Million Dead. Nearly 60% of Europe.
Smallpox (16th Century) – Wiped out entire civilizations like the Aztecs.
The Third Pandemic (1855 – circa 1990) – A Bubonic Plague that killed over 10 million in China and India
The Spanish Flu (1918 – 1919) – Over 50 million dead
CDC Prepares for Perfect Storm: “The Next Plane Could Bring a Pandemic…”
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Feb 9, 2014
CDC Prepares for Perfect Storm: “The Next Plane Could Bring a Pandemic…”
And that means the next plane could bring a pandemic to the U.S. or anywhere else around the world. “The bottom line is the health security of the U.S. is only as strong as the health security of every country around the world,” says Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
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