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2015-11-02 Iraq

Iraq combats cholera with massive vaccination campaign

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Posted by trailing wife 2015-11-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top
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#1 Vaccination? Cholera is a bacterial disease. The only possible way to get it is to drink water that humans have shit in. Cholera is highly susceptible to every every hygiene method known to man.

Posted by Elmavish Panda1401 2015-11-02 06:28|| 2015-11-02 06:28|| Front Page Top

#2 From Wikipedia

Cholera vaccines are vaccines that are effective in preventing cholera.[1] They are about 85% effective during the first six months and 50â60% effective during the first year.[1][2][3] The effectiveness decreases to less than 50% after two years. When a significant portion of the population is immunized benefits from herd immunity may occur among those not immunized. The World Health Organization recommends their use in combination with other measures among those at high risk. Two doses or three doses of the oral form are typically recommended.[1] An injectable form is available in some, but not all, areas of the world.[2][1]

So the main purpose of a cholera vaccine is to prevent it spreading once it starts. It's not a permanent fix.

Posted by trailing wife 2015-11-02 11:05|| 2015-11-02 11:05|| Front Page Top

#3 500k doses for a 2k outbreak?
That's, uh...divide by 2, carry the 3,...
Unless they (WHO?) are projecting a major epidemiological event that's a lot of $$ changing hands for purchase, transport, storage, administration and application.
Wonder what the expiration date on the juice is?

Posted by Skidmark 2015-11-02 12:26|| 2015-11-02 12:26|| Front Page Top

#4 The only expiration date the WHO cares about, Skid, is the one on their graft pipeline.

Posted by AlanC 2015-11-02 12:46|| 2015-11-02 12:46|| Front Page Top

#5 World Health Organization recommends their use in combination with other measures

You mean like cleaning up the water?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2015-11-02 16:59|| 2015-11-02 16:59|| Front Page Top

#6 like shitting downhill from your water source?

Posted by Frank G 2015-11-02 21:56|| 2015-11-02 21:56|| Front Page Top

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