Infectious Disease Epidemic in Southern
California
November 30, 2015
The Californians who wait to
decide to migrate until they run out of water in a very few months, will face
an epidemic of infectious disease.
The only way to clean one’s
hands of the fecal/oral viruses is with soap and water. Hand sanitizers only kill bacterial sources
of infection like salmonella, shigella, and staph; but are useless against
viral sources of gastrointestinal infections such as Hepatitis A, and possibly C (how this virus is spread is still a mystery); the
seasonal GI infections that cause diarrhea nausea and vomiting, that are
normally self limiting diseases; and the Norwalk virus that is threatening to
destroy the cruise ship business. Several gallons of water a day will be
needed just for cleaning the hands, not to mention cleaning the contaminated
linens and clothing. These facts are
well documented in both Infectious Disease and Family Medicine literature. If these facts aren’t bad enough, several of
these GI viruses can survive on fomites (objects like counter tops, toilets, and soiled clothing and linens) for long periods of time, especially
the Norwalk virus.
Imagine starting a LOOONG migration car ride with a person in the car having emesis and diarrhea.
Imagine starting a LOOONG migration car ride with a person in the car having emesis and diarrhea.
In short EVERYONE will be
sick. The young and old will perish for
the lack of IV hydration because the hospitals, corporations only interested in
profit, will abandon the drought sickened areas.
The survivors who make it to
Texas will be carriers of these diseases and present a crisis for medical
facilities in Texas. The optimum tactic
would be to quarantine the Californians, but since the Government is not
planning to do ANYTHING to help these desperate people, Texans will suffer from
the same Infectious Diseases as the Californians to a lesser degree.
MORRIS CREEDON-MCVEAN,DO
A gentleman and a scholar
A retired primary care
physician with 40 years experience
