Horror Report

Category: health

  • Tick talk

    Tick talk

    For those in tick-prone areas of the United States, people are reporting that something big has changed … more ticks than normal. Reports of ‘boxes of ticks’ being dropped off on farms.. Dogs and people covered from knees down with dozens just from a quick walk in grass..

    Numbers now prove that something may be very different this year..

    Tick bites are sending Americans to the emergency room at the highest rate in nearly a decade, according to new CDC data.

    During the second week of April, 71 out of every 100,000 emergency room visits were for tick bites — more than double the usual average of about 30 per 100,000, said the agency, which said this year’s numbers match data from 2017.

    Oh … and on those boxes of tickets?

    A once-rare allergy that can cause severe reactions hours after eating red meat is dramatically rising across the United States, according to preliminary findings by researchers at VCU Health and Virginia Commonwealth University. 

    The condition, known as alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), is typically linked to bites from the lone star tick and is increasingly recognized as a growing health concern in many regions of the country. Different types of ticks cause the syndrome in other parts of the world. 

    The findings, presented last year at the American College of Gastroenterology’s 2025 annual scientific meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, show a 100-fold increase in positive test results for alpha-gal antibodies between 2013 and 2024. While these results are preliminary, the study represents one of the largest real-world analyses of AGS to date. 

    Keep on scratchin’…

  • “Mystery virus” hitting Cuba very hard

    “Mystery virus” hitting Cuba very hard

    High fevers, red spots, peeling skin, swollen joints, vomiting and diarrhea are among symptoms crippling the island’s population – but Cubans have no idea what they are suffering from.

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    This week the Canadian government announced health screenings and quarantine of up to seven days for those coming back from the country.

    And in December, Spain told its citizens to stay away from Cuba due to a “serious epidemic”.

    Known just as “the virus” to many, reports suggest one third of the Cuba’s population has been infected – and the British Medical Journal described the “surge” as the country’s most serious crisis in recent decades.

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    In areas like Camagüey and Holguín, cemeteries have reportedly been overwhelmed. 

    Three months after the disease spread across the island, the Cuban government recognised the crisis as an epidemic.

    But the regime still refused to declare a national health emergency. 

    The disease has been called a type of “combined arbovirus” – where people are infected with multiple viruses at the same time and it becomes difficult to diagnosis.

  • The life and death of Rockin Richie

    The life and death of Rockin Richie

    Let’s talk about Rockin’ Richie. If you were one of the folks who followed him on TikTok, you know who I mean. And if not, let me fill you in a bit. Rockin’ Richie wasn’t some guy who set out to be an influencer. He ended up in that role because he was dealing with stage 4 colon cancer and decided to share his journey, his choices, and his struggles with the world. And yeah, a lot of people followed along.

    After many of us following this journey we have come to a close. He has now succumbed to his Earthly fate, a few rumors have persisted for days since his last video but his brother went on Tiktok to announce this to his followers..

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    There was controversy wit this social media feed.. Richie talked about alternative treatments.. stuff that wasn’t the usual medical route. He was trying a mix of diet changes, water cleanses, and homeopathic approaches that didn’t have the backing of mainstream medicine. And when he talked about putting GoFundMe money into a trust fund for his daughter, some people got really suspicious. They started accusing him of faking the whole thing just to get money, which was tough to watch unfold.

    But here’s the thing, Richie was a real person going through a brutal journey. And yes, it was his body, his choice. He decided to fight cancer his way, even if a lot of people, including doctors and nurses, might have wished he’d gone a more traditional route.

    We all sort of went on that experimental path with him by watching his updates. He even did a Livestream a couple of months ago where he went to a doctor in real time, hoping to hear good news that his tumor had shrunk from these alternative treatments. Instead, he got the devastating news that the tumor had grown. It was heartbreaking for everyone watching, but Richie stuck to his chosen path.

    On that note, there is also some commentary on us as people who followed him. He wanted to eventually come up with his own book and YouTube channel to talk about how he beat cancer. The doctors of course told him he wouldn’t, and he didn’t. But in the common threads on social media many people who supported him continued supporting his desire to do alternative treatments, which in hindsight perhaps was a seemingly rotten thing to do. He just needed medicine but instead many in his fan base, loyal to the end, was encouraging him to avoid that. Just because it’s social media, doesn’t mean it’s all fake…

    Maybe some people think that was foolish, and maybe others respect it as his personal choice. Either way, he fought his fight the way he wanted to, in the end.

    Now he’s at peace.. whatever peace means, wherever we go after this life. And I bet deep down, even the people who disagreed with his treatment goals were probably rooting for him, because cancer is something we all wish we could see beaten for good.

    So, may Rockin’ Richie rest in peace. We might not all agree on the path he took, but we can respect that he chose to share his journey and fought as hard as he could.

  • Did something make the jump?

    Did something make the jump?

    Media is reporting what is being called a startling first..

    A Washington state man has been infected with a strain of bird flu previously only detected in animals and never before in humans..

    The “severely ill” man was hospitalized with a high fever, confusion and respiratory distress earlier this month and confirmed to have H5N5, a subtype of avian influenza carried by wild birds like ducks and geese.

    It is being reported that he has health conditions and is older.

    This is developing

    This is a Nww York Post article on the news..

  • 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.

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  • 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.