Horror Report

Category: health

  • Cue the pun: Monkeys business

    Cue the pun: Monkeys business

    LoRemember a couple of years ago in Danville, Pennsylvania, when that truck full of monkeys crashed and they got loose for several days? Those monkeys were supposedly carrying some kind of virus, and the whole town was on edge while they ran around before finally being caught. Wild times.

    Well, it’s happening again, this time in Mississippi.

    Authorities there say several monkeys “have been destroyed,” but three are still on the loose after a truck carrying them crashed on Tuesday.

    At first, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department posted on Facebook that the rhesus monkeys were carrying Hepatitis C, herpes, and COVID, and were considered aggressive toward humans … meaning anyone handling them needed to wear protective gear.

    But later, the sheriff’s office clarified those comments with a statement from Tulane University, confirming the monkeys were not infected after all.

    Tulane University says they’ll be sending a team tomorrow to collect the remaining monkeys still in cages.

    As of right now, police say three monkeys are still on the loose.

  • A Legionnaires cluster has hit New York City

    A Legionnaires cluster has hit New York City

    The latest outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has killed three people so far and sickened at least 73 others, as of 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to the New York City Health Department.

    It typically spreads when people inhale mist containing Legionella bacteria, which can grow in buildings’ water-cooling tanks, making it a longtime scourge for New York City.

    City health officials say they have taken steps to control the outbreak but are still urging anyone experiencing the flu-like symptoms associated with Legionnaires’ disease to seek medical treatment. The current outbreak is affecting ZIP codes 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037 and 10039 and the surrounding areas.

    This is developing…

  • Can we please stop eating bats?

    Can we please stop eating bats?

    Clearly it isn’t working out for us anymore.

    An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks, health experts say.

    The interval between the onset of symptoms – which include fever, vomiting and internal bleeding – and death has been 48 hours in most cases and “that’s what’s really worrying,” said Serge Ngalebato, medical director of Bikoro Hospital, a regional monitoring center.

    These “hemorrhagic fever” symptoms are commonly linked to known deadly viruses, such as Ebola, dengue, Marburg and yellow fever, but researchers have ruled these out based on tests of more than a dozen samples collected so far.

    Read more..

  • China VirusES? Can we believe these social media reports? Before you panic let’s be sensible

    China VirusES? Can we believe these social media reports? Before you panic let’s be sensible

    PTSD hits the planet when news of China viruses breaking out occurs–especially when reports indicate high death rates, infections of younger people, and crematoriums being overwhelmed..

    This is what is being reported now across social media: China is facing a surge in multiple viruses, including Influenza A, HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and COVID-19, overwhelming hospitals and crematoriums. Children’s hospitals are particularly strained by rising pneumonia and “white lung” cases.

    This quote comes to us from sources quoting someone named Ms. Wang:

    Ms. Wang, a funeral director in Zhejiang, described long cremation lines, with VIP furnaces in use, emitting heavy smoke. She likened the scene to a bustling New Year market. As a result, the government has declared a state of emergency in response to the escalating epidemic.

    And a Youtube video from ‘Decoding China’ is another source..

    BUT IS ANY OF THIS TRUE!?

    Caution before believing headlines.. delve deep. There is no official mention of China declaring any emergencies.. additionally there is nothing from official health sources like the World Health Organization.

    And while we are sure Ms. Wang exists.. who is she and where is she? Credible sources are necessary before we devolve into panic.

    There were official reports in November of a surge of pneumonia in China along with other respiratory diseases. So it is very likely some hospitals are now being overwhelmed. Is it a COVID-like situation?

    It should be noted that some sleuths have discovered some truths: That videos and clips being shown may be from years ago.

    There are no statements or reliable reports to support these claims. A Community Note on X read: “There is no information to back up the claim that China has declared a state of emergency over epidemics overwhelming the hospitals and crematoriums in the country.”..

    x x x

    This is not to say we aren’t in store for wild pandemics in 2025–who knows. But right now, at this moment, despite rumors there appears to be no credible sources AT THIS TIME that any of these events in China are occurring. That could change quickly–the Communist government may be keeping a tighter lid on things. Perhaps these rumors will be true.. and maybe Ms. Wang is right. Until confirmation.. keep your head up high and that mask in the back pocket..

  • The 2025 mutation

    The 2025 mutation

    Various news reports are adding fear to the end of the year..

    The AFP reports this:

    The bird flu virus found in a severely ill patient hospitalized in the United States has mutated to become better adapted to human airways, though there is no evidence it has spread beyond the individual, authorities said.

    Earlier this month, officials announced an elderly Louisiana patient was in “critical condition” with a severe H5N1 infection.

    An analysis posted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on its website Thursday found that a small percentage of the virus detected in the patient’s throat had genetic changes that may lead to “increased virus binding” to certain “cell receptors found in the upper respiratory tract of humans.”

    …we cannot do this again…

    DEVELOPING IN ’25!

  • Do you hear the people sing?

    Do you hear the people sing?

    Over the past several days, it has become apparent that this nation is being observed as moving into a trajectory that may be unprecedented. The notion that UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson could be gunned down in New York City has been met with an outpouring of comments online, where applause and calls for protection of the killer have been widely noted.

    This reaction emerged after a $10,000 reward was posted.

    Troubling stories shared by individuals, particularly involving loved ones suffering from cancer and other horrid diseases, have illustrated the profound impact of a healthcare system where patients are perceived as mere numbers in a massive industry.

    No healthcare system can be perfect, but deeply distressing narratives have surfaced, particularly during a time of year that often evokes heightened emotions. Holidays, for many, magnify grief, especially for families who have lost relatives during this season.

    Whether the killing of Brian Thompson stemmed from a politically motivated act regarding healthcare or an unrelated agenda remains unknown.

    Speculation about a potential hit job persists, but the nation seems united in a troubling way. While some decry the applause for such an act, the event has highlighted the systemic issues within healthcare to a significant degree.

    The emotional and financial toll of the healthcare system, exacerbated by artificial intelligence and other monetary-driven mechanisms, has been profoundly felt. To the families impacted, a loved one is far more than just a number to an organization. However, the solutions to these systemic issues remain unclear. The motives of the shooter, as well as the likelihood of his apprehension, are yet to be determined.

    What is evident is the widespread frustration felt by people who perceive themselves as victims of a monolithic bureaucracy characterized by paperwork, questionnaires, and impersonal systems asking you to take surveys after phone calls that go no where.

    Voices of discontent echo, much like the anthem of Les Misérables: “Do you hear the people sing?” Perhaps a healthcare system that fosters fairness, humanity, and compassion could quell this anger. Such an outcome, while akin to a Christmas miracle, is one that the nation desperately needs.

  • Mother clucker .. CDC director says agency ‘is taking bird flu very seriously’ as epidemic fears grow

    Mother clucker .. CDC director says agency ‘is taking bird flu very seriously’ as epidemic fears grow

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said they are taking the bird flu outbreak “very seriously” as fears grow of the virus jumping from cattle to humans.

    This week, a farm worker in Texas became the second person in the US ever to become infected with strain H5N1 of the bird flu after catching it from an infected cow. It’s also the first time the virus has been detected in cattle.

    CDC Director Mandy Cohen said that the agency is “monitoring the situation very closely” as dairy farms in Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico, and Texas struggle with outbreaks.

    https://www.the-express.com/news/health/133519/cdc-bird-flu-virus-cattle-texas-epidemic-fears

  • Mystery wave of pneumonia hits AMERICA: Ohio county records 142 child cases of ‘white lung syndrome’ which it says ‘meets the definition of an outbreak’

    Mystery wave of pneumonia hits AMERICA: Ohio county records 142 child cases of ‘white lung syndrome’ which it says ‘meets the definition of an outbreak’

    Developing

    Not only is this above the county average, it also meets the Ohio Department of Health definition of an outbreak,’ the county’s health department said Wednesday.

    The spread of cases has raised fears that an American outbreak of the infection that has overwhelmed hospitals China could hit this winter. Several European countries are battling similar crises.

    But a source at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that,  nationally, ‘nothing is out of the ordinary’.

    An ‘ongoing investigation’ is underway in Ohio into what is triggering the wave of illness, but officials do not think it is a new respiratory disease — and instead blame a mixture of several common infections all hitting at once.
    — Read on www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12809869/us-child-pneumonia-outbreak-extremely-high-cases.html

  • The WHO asks China about pneumonia case spike

    The WHO asks China about pneumonia case spike

    This reporting from the Associated Press:

    Chinese officials say they did not detect any “unusual or novel diseases” in the country, the World Health Organization said Thursday, following an official request by the U.N. health agency for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children.

    WHO cited unspecified media reports and a global infectious disease monitoring service as reporting clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in children in northern China and formally requested more details from China earlier this week. 

  • Mysterious pneumonia outbreak leaves China’s hospitals ‘overwhelmed with sick children’

    Mysterious pneumonia outbreak leaves China’s hospitals ‘overwhelmed with sick children’

    Scientists have raised concern over a mysterious “pneumonia like” illness that has left hospitals in China “overwhelmed with sick children”.

    More..

    An alert was issued through ProMed – a large surveillance database which monitors disease outbreaks– warning of an epidemic of “undiagnosed pneumonia” in children.

    — Read on www.standard.co.uk/news/world/mysterious-pneumonia-outbreak-china-hospitals-sick-children-b1122117.html

    more..

    Taiwanese news website FTV News said that children were presenting to hospitals in Beijing and Liaoning – 500 miles northeast – with symptoms including a high fever and inflammation of the lungs, but no cough. 

    A Beijing citizen told the outlet: “Many, many (children) are hospitalised. They don’t cough and have no symptoms. They just have a high temperature and many develop pulmonary nodules.”

    .. developing ..