Thank you for the informative and detailed analysis. If there is an intentional virulent outbreak in these areas, it would seem to possibly fit in with the strategy of depopulation of areas with enormous resource potential, as well as the threat domestically of imported contagion. Please keep us posted should/as you learn more.

Almost every cat owner has toxoplasmosis. They still manage to be pretty normal. I have had cats for years, and can tell you that i nmpos 8 bsd j !

You and me both

Last I heard it was something like 50% of all humans

Me and my best both had the same problem a couple years back of always being tired and having a headache. Went to the doctor it was toxoplasmosis and we both had to stay in for a while. I even got an attest saying I could stay home from school pretty much as often as I deemed neccesary. Are there differences between Toxo? I don't have a cat either

My ex was always tired and had a headache..turns out she was getting cornholed daily by this 'new-age holistic healer' Indian guy.

Dale Gribble?

When my sister was pregnant she was diagnosed with toxoplasmosis. The doc recommended she terminate the pregnancy. She didn't and her son was perfectly normal. She had probably been infected years if not decades earlier; it likely wasn't a brand new acute infection at the time of her pregnancy. Seemed like rather reckless advice on the part of her doctor and caused an awful lot of stress.

I always heard it was very dangerous for pregnant women

You should add other intracellular parasites like L form bacteria, which colonize the white blood cells and spirochetes which cause numerous diseases including Lyme.

Spirochetes.

Just like Borellia burgdorferi causing Filamentous Borrelial Dermatitis, which goes by another much more controversial name.

Proven cases have Borrelia spirochetes present in various locations/systematically.

A lack of Borrelia Spirochetes means the person likely has a delusional disorder.

A lack of them?

If they have no signs of Spirochetal infections/or borrelia spirochetes present, then it can be concluded that they do not have Filamentous Borrelial Dermatitis.

Oh you mean if they think they have a disease but theres no actual pathogen. I get what you mean now. I misinterpreted it to mean a lack of the spirochetes was a bad thing. Coffee hadnt kicked in.

Borrgellons dis-ease?

I think people's immune systems in general are also waning, and from my courses on parasitology &c i think the attributes we memorize are too fixed, it could be that these diseases and vectors have always been prevalent, but unrecognized. Good post 👍

This sounds stupid, but is there any kind of medicine that can be taken under the assumption you are compromised?

Yes. Aren't those all carried through the endocrine system? Is there a way to flush that out? T Gondi breaks the blood brain barrier though right?

If I'm talking stupid in this, please forgive me. I have enough knowledge to be a curious idiot, but am interested more in your advice for how you would approach the situation if you suspected you were compromised.

good varied diet, exercise and multi-vitamins if a diet is not structured, the rest is either luck or whatever.

Perfect, well then I'm doing the best I can. I always thought it was interesting that these kind of things grew more virulent in warm/humid environments. Could any evidence you've seen substantiate that, and if so do you think a case could be made for cold therapy? I really appreciate the advice and response to my earlier questions.

Just knocked out a lingering, no-color-in-phlegm cough by doing a oarasite purge (crystal star brand, includes wormwood etc) .. My acupuncturist was worried my lung issue might've bern a mold/fungal infection and a lot of the anti-parasites also attack fungus. I need to do this sooner in the winter next year, this is the second time a weeks long cough evaporated with this stuff.

Just knocked out a lingering, no-color-in-phlegm cough by doing a oarasite purge (crystal star brand, includes wormwood etc) .. My acupuncturist was worried my lung issue might've bern a mold/fungal infection and a lot of the anti-parasites also attack fungus. I need to do this sooner in the winter next year, this is the second time a weeks long cough evaporated with this stuff.

Special antibiotics.

Currently recommended drugs in the treatment of toxoplasmosis act primarily against the tachyzoite form of T gondii; thus, they do not eradicate the encysted form (bradyzoite). Pyrimethamine is the most effective agent and is included in most drug regimens. Leucovorin (ie, folinic acid) should be administered concomitantly to prevent bone marrow suppression. Unless circumstances preclude using more than 1 drug, a second drug (eg, sulfadiazine, clindamycin) should be added.

The efficacy of azithromycin, clarithromycin, atovaquone, dapsone, and cotrimoxazole is unclear; therefore, they should be used only as alternatives in combination with pyrimethamine. The most effective available therapeutic combination is pyrimethamine plus sulfadiazine or trisulfapyrimidines (eg, a combination of sulfamerazine, sulfamethazine, and sulfapyrazine). These agents are active against tachyzoites and are synergistic when used in combination.

Careful attention to dosing regimen is necessary because it differs depending on patient variables (eg, immune status, pregnancy). Pyrimethamine may be used with sulfonamides, quinine, and other antimalarials and with other antibiotics.

Source.

Stanford's Robert Sapolsky talks about the toxoplasmosis connection quite a bit. There are two youtube videos where he talks exclusively about its connections to depression and bipolar disorder.

Wow. I'm a nurse and I've never even heard of this. Thank you.

Correlation doesn't mean cause necessarily

What drugs are used for T. Gondi infection in animals? And T. Cruzi if you don't mind.

Toxoplasmosis main problem is that it makes people like cats too much.

It's fascinating, you know those who die in high speed vehicle accidents are more likely to be infected with it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3x3TMdkGdQ&feature=share

Makes some sense, as the dopamine it secretes could lead to impulsivity and recklessness.

Great post, great information. Keep us informed please.

Thanks for the information. Is there any way you'd be willing to do occasional updates in the future on this topic. Perhaps a recurring thread title?

Thank you!

What are some urgent things I should look for? I live in central texas and im a medical assistant, so oddly people ask me about their pets. I feel like im shooting in the dark sometimes and i always just say "feed them better and take them to a vet" but living in a college town, no one can really afford it. Please do keep us updated! And thank you so much for sharing

That makes alot of sense when it comes to that canary in a coak mine idea... You mentioned bipolarism and schizophrenia? Is that related to the body spasms?

Body spasms? Tardive dyskinesia/dystonia/akathisia?

So I have read that diatomaceous earth is a great way to rid parasites in pets and humans. Along with garlic also. Would you agree? I live in thailand right now and I have been eating garlic on an empty stomach every morning for 2 weeks now after I ate some raw pork by mistake. (Trichinosis)

What about Tgondii?

Specific antibiotics are given for toxoplasma gondii. Pyrimethamine, sulfadiazine, spiramycin.

In my vets office, they have signs that say no garlic or onions for dogs. Also so many warnings not to ingest diatomaceous earth. Are you saying these are safe?

Seems like a very dodgy place to get safety facts...

u/ilikerealmaplesyrup states diamotaceous earth is "great for" it but doesn't mention ingesting it. (I personally thought you put it around your house.) Then mentions garlic ingestion for himself (not his pet).

Then OP gives the thumbs-up about it but doesn't sufficient disambiguate it enough to be sure.

Then you chime in with pet ingestion (of the garlic) plus onions.

I'm sensing a lot of crosstalk.

Simple misunderstanding.

Garlic and onions are not to bed fed to dogs, but garlic oil on their neck, can keep fleas away.

Eating raw garlic for humans, is useful for many things. Onion as well, but mainly when cooked.

Diotamaceous earth(DE) is consumed by some people, but I've only ever used it in gardens, and for dealing with insects in general. I have read there is food grade DE, but forget what people were taking it for.

Why do you exist?

You can just fuck right off. Don't fucking give your dogs garlic as an amtihelmintic. I was hoping it would be more clear for those reading it.

Your dogs and cats can eat chocolate, garlic, and onion just fine in small quantities with basically no consequence. These substances are toxic, so you should not give them to your pets in large amounts or consistently over a long period of time. You can use charts to find out how much of these substances is harmful for your pets, and in what way. Just be very conservative with how much you give, consult toxicity guides, and don't give these things to your animal unless you have a very, very good reason to do so.

The dosage of garlic that would be needed to be effective would be toxic. I'm talking about they got to the pasta dish on the table.

The dosage of garlic that would be needed to be effective would be toxic.

What is the dosage of garlic that would be needed to be effective? Please cite support for this dosage, perhaps a study of some kind please, or a credible pet information site. Wherever you got this information should suffice.

I'm talking about they got to the pasta dish on the table.

Okay that's fine I'm open to accepting this possibility. Please provide source.

Diatomaceous earth (food grade) Is completely safe to ingest. I have ingested this stuff for years and given it to my dog many times. There are thousands of people who ingest this stuff with no problem. My own grandpa started taking this stuff years ago who is in his 80's and says that it has helped his joints ever since he started taking it.

Aight so we eat some of the food grade stuff and give it to our animals and we'll be good?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous_earth

Idk how there is "food grade" diatomaceous earth. Its got a significant amount of ALUMINA in it, and that will cause brain damage if you eat it. Breathing it in will also cause lung problems.

There are much safer alternatives.

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Food grade DE doesn't have Alumina. It has a very, very small amount of silica in it however, that has been shown in some studies to reduce the absorption of aluminum and help prevent alzheimer's.

Cats are not supposed to eat garlic, I've read. But I am not sure about other animals. Good thought on the diatomaceous earth though. I'd forgotten about that stuff.

if you're not able to access fenbendazole or mebendazole, high amounts of concentrated coconut or ginger may also have an antihelminthic effect.

coconut and ginger?

yup

What dose of fenbenzadole should a person take? I noticed symptoms of worms in my dog this fall, and gave this medicine to her for the three days (she's very picky with noticing medicine in food, so I used a nice big piece of crispy rotisserie chicken skin, poured the powder onto the inside of it, and rolled it up and gave this along with a juicy piece of chicken to the dog and she loved it, took it diligently every of the 3 days). I was right, her symptoms cleared up and she is healthy and put weight on, no diarrhea or blood in her stool. She had vestibular syndrome while she had the worms, the vet diagnosed the vestibular attack but said nothing about worms so I took matters into my own hands. $20 and 3 days later, very easy course of medication. I will use it on her 2-3x a year from now on, or if I notice symptoms. She eats grass in warm months, not feces but eggs can be in soil anywhere for years if I remember.

Do you have a youtube channel? I'd like to share some alternative physiology videos with yiu, they are very solid but counter to the medical dogma we were taught in school.

How can we ask a doc to check us for this stuff?

I've heard of mebendazole but not febendazole before, whats the difference?

Tell them not to have pets if they cant afford them.

Cats and dogs aren't necessarily "pets". Think barn cats & hunting dogs. Necessary for survival as part of thefarm team in areas where food happens because someone grew it or caught it for their families.

Can you please write a post on T Gondi and how it is treated in humans?

What parasites cause or are linked to human arthritis? What vet meds to treat or what test would you recommend to someone to ask for? A relative of mine has arthritis at a freakishly young age and works in an animal shelter... this is interesting.

Thanks.

Lyme. Lyme was discovered partly because kids were coming down with arthritis. Tests are highly unreliable. Doxycycline is the common antibiotic. Would probably have to see an LLMD. For joint pain and inflammation take cats claw and Japanese knotweed. Look up stephen buhner for natural treatment of lyme.

Been taking both for a year now and I still have flair ups.

The problem is even if you do figure out how to rid yourself of the spirochetes the damage they cause takes a long time to heal from.

Take collagen such as hyaluronic acid. Just buy the powder and make your own. Bone broth is good as well

I do.

Please do followup

Things like arthritis are often caused by parasites and can be cured if caught early enough. In the US you can buy fish/aquarium or racehorse drugs without a prescription that are exactly the same as what people take and I always keep myself stocked up on vet meds just in case of emergencies.

Tell us what this shit is, I don't want any of the diseases you have described in this thread.

I just wanted to chip in with a small correction, maybe?

My colleagues and I have been noticing some very worrying trends in nearly every central and south American veterinary clinic we have been working at.

You are making a generalisation that involves 19 countries, and I'm not sure you and/or your colleagues explored them all. And I know you didn't say "every country in South and Central America", but anyone could read your text and then report it by saying "there's this crisis in all of the countries in South and Central America."

Just thought this could be useful for this and other reports you might present in the future. It certainly is interesting and worth keeping an eye on.

Not all of us read it wrong.

"Everyone of this large group that <qualifier>..." is pretty poorly informative though, even if you read it right (if you don't go into depth on the qualifier).

"They found terrible customer service in every fast food outlet in New York... that they went to a branch of."

Every fat girl that I have ever fucked has had bad hygiene.

The new aids.

FucknAaids!

AIDS does not exist. It is a term used to lump a whole bunch of different things together.

AIDS is what they call it when your immune system is functioning so poorly because of HIV that you begin getting opportunistic infections that threaten your life. So it does exist ya. It's the terminal point of an HIV infection.

It is an umbrella term researchers love to throw around so they get more funding.

are you just trying to say, in a really oblique way, that you do not believe HIV infection leads to AIDS?

I am trying to say that we are being lied to about everything. I mean, you can believe ME, but no one else, dig? I have no agenda.

Saving this post.

Thank you for shedding light on this topic! This is very interesting

I just went down the parasite rabbit hole. Toxoplasmosis is terrifying.

A species of fungi hoping across species would be a living nightmare.

I am going to have a shower now.

Spirochetes dont exactly wash off.

Bubble wrapping everything including yourself is the safest option.

Having air and water filters in todays polluted world isnt exactly bubble wrapping. Everything else i listed with the exception of the oral antibiotics should be in everyones medicine cabinet or first aid kit and are at literally every corner drug store. Nothing exotic.

I know. I was kidding. Reading about this stuff makes my skin crawl.

And parsite lives matter!

Who are we to stop a tapeworm from life!!!

/s

antibiotics

So besides fish antibiotics, what else can a laymen get without paying a lot of knowing someone in the medical field?

Found this. Has stuff you can get with out a prescription. Dunno how effective it is but i eat a lot of it already so maybe im safe

https://draxe.com/toxoplasmosis/

There's actually a movie on Netflix about a zombie fungus called The Girl with All the Gifts; well done actually (not B-movie-ish).

I will check it out. Save me from my Nick Cage binge.

There are some 8 of his titles on there right now. Man he is in some stupid shit

And he runs like a crippled duck.

Holyshit, I was doing the same. I finished Stolen and The Trust. I derped, and the zombie movie is on Amazon Prime instead.

It's on Netflix. .. I started watching already. So far so.good... thanks again

Nick cage is sooooo good.

He has been in some awesome movies over the years, Raising Arizona Wild At Heart and Leaving Las Vegas and then he has been in so much garbage.

I guess by looking at the cast and crew one could sort it out before trying to watch.

Just having cage doesn't make it good... that's for sure.

Unlike Bruce Campbell. Everything he is in is perfect.

Don't miss Bad Lieutenant

It is good. He's no Keitel though

8mm is seriously one of his best, if not most disturbing movies in my opinion.

I haven't seen that one since it came out but it is on the good side.

Red Rock West just makes it too, just.

I've heard of the fungus theory. I've heard it had to do with our exposure to Lithium (batteries) and/or nickel. Also heard it is what allows TIs to be remotely attacked. I don't know how much of that woo is credible much less verified!

Hey now, T. Gondii ain't all bad...

Toxoplasma gondii Infection in the Brain Inhibits Neuronal Degeneration and Learning and Memory Impairments in a Murine Model of Alzheimer's Disease

Better make it a “silkwood” shower

Bathing in kerosene as we speak.

Thank you so much OP!!!! I truly appreciate you taking the time to share with us!!!! Years ago, I read about Chagas disease. That is some scary stuff right there!!!

Any recommendations for remedies to have in BOB? Thanks again! :)

Climate change? The climate has been 'changing' since the Earth was created. Besides, all the stuff you listed is WAY too much to worry about. Most of us are too busy paying our mortgages, and keeping our mistresses from finding out about each other.

Well anyone not wearing 200 sunblock is going to have a real bad day, get it?!

*2 million sunblock

All the more reason to stay inside, I love it!

It seems the last humans who could fuck with abandon were the hippies. Nowadays, you're almost able to have sex only if you and your partner are in separate steel boxes at the bottom of the ocean.

Madagascar is the most recent case of either an intentional epidemic or something being tested getting out of hand

So Lyme disease is going wild in South America as well. I think that's the plague that will take out the planet. Not sure ppl realize how quick it can take out a countries meat production.

Clarification question: For the cats: Those were feral cats, or cats that lived with humans but not vaccinated?

Here’s the problem, Lyme disables you slowly over time. It won’t kill you quickly.

It was likely designed as a bioweapon to weaken the population, but leave them living so countries are forced to care for them eating up resources.

I’m pretty sure I have Lyme and I can tell you this shit fucks you up slowly in a wide variety of ways. It’s unlike any other illness.

I'm just now getting on the other side after going 3 years thinking I was about to die.

Recovery is hard as hell. If you want a good doctor, look up Susan L. Marra out of Seattle. She treats people remotely if you can make it in person a few times a year.

Thanks I’ll keep her in mind but sadly I can’t afford doctors right now unfortunately. Already spent tens of thousands of dollars trying to treat myself and I’m out of money at this point. Making just enough to cover bills now.

My supplement and herb regimen is working slowly. I’ve already consulted to make sure I’m on the right path. I am confident I can clear the infection, but I’ve had this disease likely since I was a child and may need stem cells to make a full recovery.

Plague is what stopped populations and cities from growing too late in the past. We also believed we've conquered such a thing. But like OP said, parasites don't give a fuck what level of civilisation you think you are.

This is what r/conspiracy should be. Best post in ages

Does this have any relation to the mysterious illness at the US embassy in Cuba a month or two ago?

The scary thing is that we don't know what the produce at the stores carries on it. Could b infected. I know there was a cabbage recall last month

I thought they were using some kind of microwave to cook the peoples brains in their skull

The moment I saw Texas my stomach sank, thanks for the information. Do you think people in North Texas, like DFW and Arlington, will be majorly affected (as in become ground zero)?

"using a 1000 watt blue spectrum grow bulb in conjunction with topical benzethonium chloride/epsom salt solution"

This apparently cures epidermal MRSA infections.

Be very careful with visible short wavelength light(blue). It causes rhodopsin mediated photo reversal and retinal damage through increased reactive oxygen species production in the eye.

The ROS production is why blue light therapy kills bacteria, but you MUST wear eye protection!

What the hell do you want? It's clear your following me.

Wat

Manuka Honey also cures epidermal MRSA infections.

i just recently found ticks on my dog and we are based in Ontario, should i be worried?

What are your thoughts regarding Lab 257/Plum Island being the reason for the spread of Lyme?

Lab 257/Plum

Had not heard of this. Found a sample from Lab 257: The Disturbing Story of the Government's Secret Germ Laboratory. Interesting.

about 40km east from Toronto near the river. i was planning to get him tested but can't afford it right now because of other bills i have to pay. i did find a weird green rash behind his right leg it looks really dried up, i also found a little lump sticking out of my dog's right side.

I mean this respectfully, but many of the things you mention are because of sanitation issues that are not present in the US (or at least, most parts). Giardia is a good example--I got that ailment just about every month when I lived in one place where it was basically an inevitability if you wanted to eat anything that wasn't cooked, like fruit. Drugs knocked that shit out fast, no pun intended. When I'm in the US, I never get it. As you mentioned, things can be fatal... if left untreated. But the US hospitals even managed for an ebola patient not to die, back when all of us here were terrified it was an inevitability. Harvey is a good point, but the US has withstood the effects of several floods with no widespread plagues to note.

As for the pet stuff, not sure why you mention treating distemper. I took in a stray with distemper and that straight-up doesn't go to humans.

I get that your specialty is very different than mine. But I'll preface this by saying I have a relative who is a vet, who also went to the Galapagos at a clinic (small world), and wasn't concerned with any of what you've raised here. I'm not saying that your assessment is wrong, just that I don't share the same concerns based on my own experiences and understanding of how viruses/parasites/bacteria work.

For anyone who thinks I'm a pro-pharma shill (or any kind of shill) I encourage them to check my post history.

I've been a big fan of tropical disease lore for thirty years, and have been waiting with bated breath for one of these bad boys to wreak havoc in civilized society, but I just don't think it's going to happen. Modern sewer systems, chlorination of drinking water, insecticides, and disease reporting all conspire to keep these third world diseases at bay--any significant outbreak would require either very exceptional circumstances, or the complete breakdown of modern society. I'm not worried about this stuff anymore.

nearly every chronic disease is strongly linked with either a fungal, bacteria, viral, or parasite infection.

Not sure if I believe that without some solid citations...

In any case, what the OP seems to be talking about are new disease threats that are just emerging, yet everything they mentioned have been around forever, and a number of them (like the canine viruses he listed) are readily prevented by canine vaccination.

Look at SARS for instance. SARS is one of the worst kinds of infectious disease that nature could throw at humankind: originally spread to humans from animals, it became anthroponotic, highly infectious and airborne. Yet in spite of that, worldwide infections were kept in the tens of thousands, and deaths below a thousand. I remember when it happened, and there was a bit of havoc wreaked in isolated areas, but its spread was halted on all fronts within just a year or so.

It's possible that there might be another Spanish flu-type epidemic waiting in the wings, but it's been almost a century since the last, and modern medicine and communication has advanced by light years in that time, so I'm not that worried about it even if it does make its entrance in my lifetime.

On spirochete , https://youtu.be/cHRxv4N51Rk , apparently docs have just made it stupidly hard to get tested for this stuff

Not sure how far into that video I want to get. The narrator used the word "nucleuses" twice in the 10 seconds that I watched. The plural of nucleus is nuclei as anyone with grade 10 biology could tell you.

So can we just do a blanket treatment on ourselves without hurting ourselves? Tell me how to treat myself and I'll do it.

Even if I don't know if I have it.

any possibility there is a link between this zonnotic disease in animals and the current human flu outbreak?

There’s also a dog flu outbreak.

I would argue no to your original question, parasites and viruses function differently. Influenza has very specific patterns of infection and mutation.

This isn’t to say parasites and viruses can’t attack the same host. Many people with a virus or a parasite have a weakened immune system allowing them to become more susceptible to the other. It is common that people with parasites get sick more often and have more complications from viruses.

My theory is the influenza pandemic in the US right now is likely the result of viral shedding from vaccines, as well as increased globalization and economic factors (people are working more, making less, and have worse access to health care). Parasites merely compound the issue and possibly increase the death toll, but they aren’t responsible for the pandemic itself.

Something else caused the pandemic, and the reason I believe it is vaccine / viral shedding related is because rural states with very small populations that don’t even have international airports are now infected. The only logical explanation is the delivery mechanism is beyond human to human contact, and the only probable explanation is the vaccinated are shedding the virus they inject into themselves and infecting the non-vaccinated.

What I believe is then happening is the non-vaccinated who get sick now have a mutated version of the vaccine virus which they are now giving back to the vaccinated which is why the vaccine isn’t working and why the only people who seem to be dying of this strain of influenza are those who have been vaccinated. It’s likely because this is a mutated version of the vaccine virus that was virally shed, found a non-vaccinated host, mutated, and then reinfected a vaccinated host with no immunity to this mutation.

thanks!

re the flu:

1. vaccination theory makes sense, but it needs to be flushed out with data

2. MSM is actively downplaying the flu this yr meaning there is something to hide. CDC is full of shit.MMR vaccine causes regressive autism in some cases. vaccines are not what they seem. the new flu shot only works eith 23% of people and works best on young healthy people. It is not worth the risk, and who knows what else is in that shit. vaccines dont have to go through any real vetting or approvals.

3. support for the theory could come from Hawaii, where flu is not endemic.

heres some context data from the cdc.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/fluvaxview/nifs-estimates-nov2017.htm

If your theory is correct, then we would expect to see more cases of the flu in places where more people got the vaccine. that said factors like population density and weather would also effect the rate of spread.

will see if i can dig anything up.

1. Research viral shedding from vaccines. There’s a few studies I’ve read over the years. Use DuckDuckGo or Bing, Google censors them from search results. You’ll find them if you search hard enough, there’s a lot of data on viral shedding. It’s real, and horrifying.

2. Agreed.

3. Hawaii is interesting. First and foremost, influenza doesn’t seem to be as prevalent in countries with year round warm conditions. So climate is likely a factor. Also many Hawaiians do not trust the government, and probably do not get flu vaccines in the same numbers as other states especially since it’s less prevalent there in the first place. Many people are actually poor as well and less likely to go to the doctor if they do have the flu.

Then you also have to consider reporting. Just because it isn’t being reported doesn’t mean it isn’t happening.

All of the landlocked states are at pandemic levels. It’s not too surprising an island so far removed isn’t there yet, and my theory could still hold for the reasons I mentioned. Hawaii has a lot of variables not present in the mainland. I believe Alaska hasn’t reached pandemic levels either and also has a poor population which is likely under reported and isolated.

1. looked into viral shedding briefly. the question becomes what is this shedding into

2. hawaii is interesting because it also gets a lot of tourists meaning they have a lot of potential for bringing the flu with them. Looks like for hawaii peak flu season is nov to mar, but it happens all year round.

found this link below tracking flu in hawaii. seems like the reports might be bullshit filler, but I dont have the domain knowledge to call it for sure.

http://health.hawaii.gov/docd/about-us/programs/hawaiis-influenza-surveillance-program/

interestingly there is also a link to a vaccination tracker database. WTF? can employers make hiring decisions based on whether some one received a vaccination?

Thanks for your research please keep posting here.

I always get confused when people I know go to these countries to vacation. I always warn them not to drink the water, especially ice in drinks, or spend time around any of the animals. They always look at me like I’m crazy, then they think about it and realize I’m not. Can’t tell you how many of them come home sick with parasites.

I didn’t realize how bad it actually was based on these numbers. It’s also crazy to think Bartonella which is essentially Lyme disease is present in 70% of the population. That’s an insane number to consider.

I predict Lyme cases in the US are much higher than the CDC will acknowledge in humans. The possibility that 70% of the animals in these countries are carrying this disease indicates to me even my estimates are conservative. These diseases are clearly being spread through other methods than just ticks to reach 70% of animals tested. My research indicates it can be spread from a range of bugs as well as possibly saliva and sex.

Meanwhile all those dogs and cats from Texas were shipped all over the country after the hurricanes. Rich people from the Bay Area were literally chartering private planes to go pickup displaced animals to bring them back to the Bay Area. Let’s not ignore the fact actual people were dying and suffering while these people were rescuing animals instead. Always found that bizarre during disaster.

But anyway we now have a major outbreak of canine influenza going around the Bay Area now after bringing all these potentially sick animals to our city. Hesitant to even let my dog say hi to other dogs right now.

Had to put my own dog on probiotics and medicinal mushrooms to boost his immune system after he started getting warts recently. There’s clearly something serious going on with our pets, and likely us as well.

Yes, about Lyme. My county isn't reporting it because of tourism, I believe. There's some evidence it can be transmitted through dog salvia now.

I didn’t even think about that. Ugh makes sense and explains the 70%.

The thing is dogs have a higher body temp than humans, and they’re mostly asymptotic from Lyme. Only when a dog has a weakened immune system do they occasionally present with flu like symptoms. After that they merely become a carrier, and it can possibly effect their joints later in life.

So that means anyone who gets licked by an infected dog is at risk of getting Lyme disease. That’s insane, as Lyme eventually disables 50% of humans that contract it, and caused a range of neurological issues.

I myself believe I’m dealing with a Lyme infection and let me tell you it’s damaged my nervous system and I might require stem cells I can’t afford. It’s a horrible disease.

I'm sure you know there's a subreddit, but I heard this woman speak about removing toxins from the body and environment and boosting the immune system. Qi gong was highly recommended, as well.

Yeah I detox regularly, and do yoga almost daily and also do Qi Gong sometimes.

I use mushrooms to boost my immune system as well as some other herbs like cats claw and olive leaf.

This is part of the reason I am shy about getting a pet. It's unavoidable that cat / dog lick your face or sleep on the bed. etc. How do pet owners / farms deal with possibility of virus crossing over ?

Perhaps you could seek treatment and, with some luck, avoid the possibility of passing it to your pet?

This is mostly about eukaryotic parasites or bacteria and fungi, which are much easier to transfer between different species than viruses. Viruses have a harder time jumping between species.

Some of these parasites cause lymphatic filariasis which the WHO states cannot be contracted in the United States. I can assure you that a parasite doesn't give two fucks about what country it is in and isn't magically prevented from crossing the border. The WHO and CDC would like to pretend that many of these things are very rare or that they can only be spread through certain vectors, but this is simply not true and people need to know they are at risk.

Turn your very true argument around: Given the societal & political climate where even the most trivial arguments (climate change is real, using antibiotics left and right is a stupid idea, and parasites don't care about borders) are still "open up to debate" what chance does the WHO/CDC have?

There is really a parasite called T. Cruzi? Holy hell.

IM IN THE WHITE HOUSE DAHNALD

Thanks for the heads up, solid post.

I know Parvovirus is in Australia because they spoke about how bad it is here. They gave a lot of awareness to it here at least

I'm in the U.S. and have had indoor cats suddenly test positive for bartonella and herpes when they had previously tested negative, plus there seems to be a general overall increase in illness amongst cats here.
I think it may be something in the cat food, water or air that is damaging their immune system and making them more susceptible to contracting/developing maladies.

Probs made in China tainted pet food.

Thanks for a great post, OP! This post is the type of thing that used to make Reddit a great site. Real reporting is rare now.

The saddest part of this post isbit sounds like vets in south/central America arentaking better care of household pets than human doctors do in the states.

You say “according to our research” about fifty times, but you provide none of this research to us, only your word of mouth.

How very unscientific of you.

I've always been confused by this. Does infection really equal a serious issue? What's wrong with the following scenario?

1. Get infected
2. Develop immune response
3. Make lots of antibodies
4. Fight off the virus
5. All better, life goes on

But as far as parasites --- now that's pretty scary. I don't want worms crawling through my guts.

And I certainly don't trust a politicized agency like the CDC.

These infections arent caused by viruses.

Thanks. How can humans get toxoplasmosis from cats? I have feral cats that I feed and one has become friendly enough to pet. Is that contact enough?

I think you need to be scratched or maybe have an open wound

Touching a cats fur, which cats lick their asshole to clean it, then licks its fur, and you touch your eye nose mouth genitals or a cut and youre infected.

Yes. Wear gloves or wash your hands before you touch your eyes, nose, mouth or genitals. Toxoplasma gondii is spore forming, meaning it can survive outside the body of a host for long periods of time.

Did you see any cases of vector borne chagas without that kissing bug present?

So, what can we do.... other than stop licking our dog's butts, is there any other precaution we should take?

"Zoonotic: Pertaining to a zoonosis: a disease that can be transmitted from animals to people or, more specifically, a disease that normally exists in animals but that can infect humans. There are multitudes of zoonotic diseases. Some examples include: anthrax."

I bet USA is behind this.

OP, I am spending some time in Peru later this year. Do you know what the situation is there regarding the Zoonotic type diseases you and your colleges are seeing? I'm taking this news quite seriously and I will look into it more myself. I will either cancel plans or find out what I need to do to prepare. I really don't want to be vaccinated if at all possible, but at the same time I'm not going to be stupid about this and go to Peru unprotected. Thank you for the time you took to give us this eye opener of a self post.

My dogs and myself got Leptospirosis presumably from a stream behind my house (where we used to rockhound) in rural Tennessee. I had never heard of it, but it's no joke and can completely shut down your kidneys. It is a bacterial infection that spreads through water, wildlife, and transfers to between animals and humans. It sets up exclusively in the kidneys. Since the symptoms for humans can be so mild and are hard to detect it is often too late when you finally figure out what's going on. Apparently a large chunk of cases involving kidney failure in humans is caused from untreated Leptospirosis or other bacterial infections in the organs. Luckily, my elder dog showed some immediate symptoms and a really smart veterinarian tested for it.

We have our own T.Cruzi parasite here in the USA. He's a senator named Ted Cruz.

Domestic animals massively carrying diseases on underdeveloped cities aren't really a secret. That's why you spay/neuter, keep them vaccinated, dewormed, and clean.

As a vet you obviously don't treat pests, e.g. mosquitoes, but I've had a fascination with the Zika virus and was wondering if any of your tests returned positive for Zika in animals.

This is quality post. Thanks for the info

What precautions do you recommend for pet owners? Are there any tests in particular they should get for their animals? Is there like a general screening for these things and how much would it cost? Just curious. I take my animals to the vet regularly and I think they get screened for certain things already.

Hi thanks for your post, can you give us some evidence of this claims? records, sources, or the epidemiology of the diseases mentioned and their respective spread in the last years.

thanks for your feedback, anything regarding Panama situation will be greatly appreciated as I currently reside there.

They will bring it up when it is near election time. This is one of the sides political strategies to get conservative people not to vote. The more disgusted and fearful you are of germs, the more likely you are to be conservative (This has been scientifically proven as liberal is more open and less disgusted with specific stuff).

Your statement is well written and I thank you for the information, Would it be possible to get a definition of Zoonotic disease within your statement so we may understand what it is? I think that would carry a lot of weight within your statement. I think you forgot many of us are not as informed as you. Please consider we don't have all the basic foundation of information. I didn't know what Zoonotic disease is. Thanks again for this post.

Thank you for the explanation. Are the diseases that are transferred new to cross over infections or normal transmissions that have accelerated? With the numbers you've listed, this is an alarming rate. What might be the cause? (Other than a change in climate?) Your report was very good. Again thank you for telling me about it.

(Some questions I've asked may be included in your statement but it's the next day and I may have forgotten some of it. I am sorry if I am being redundant. )

Excellent data...thank you for this information.

Im amazed how little Vets and MDs really know about this problem. I have a major problem with parasites in my dog and cats and myself, and the Vet tells me that Parasites arent indigenous to Las Vegas NV because its too hot here. Well, its 61 degrees right now. Too hot for parasites? I think not! Our bodies are normally 98.5 degrees, thats where they live.

Plague Inc anyone?

Got it. So basically they get year round flu due to tourism so their standards for a pandemic are likely skewed because of that.

So they’re basically pandemic all the time, and the pandemic here is merely normal to them. How depressing.

How can i get more information from you on topics like this?

Thanks.

Found this. Has stuff you can get with out a prescription. Dunno how effective it is but i eat a lot of it already so maybe im safe

https://draxe.com/toxoplasmosis/