Antibiotics started in mainstream use in the 50s. Almost two decades later, when scientists started to warn about them losing their effectiveness, they were ridiculed and attempts made to discredit their warnings. Only when most antibiotics have become useless has it become apparent that they were correct. Why do you suppose humans wait until it is too late to do something?
Now, considering most antibiotics have lost their effectiveness scientists are worried about outbreaks of reemerging infectuous diseases being unable to be controlled, and causing large outbreaks that may lead to worldwide pandemics. Who here believes they are immune to true pathogens enough, to walk among the infected and not become ill?
Considering the possible scenarios above, how fast do you think illness will spread while so many people lack access to health care?
If these scenarios did come about, how much would it be worth to you, to be able to leave your home, without worrying about becoming ill?
2007-08-27 19:15:24 · 3 answers · asked by avail_skillz 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Hidan please read slower.
2007-08-27 19:21:19 · update #1
or out in public bravozulu.
2007-08-27 19:27:35 · update #2
Many of the ones you refer to have been removed from the face of the earth!
Some bacteria and viruses which have mutant strains, are for several reasons.
!. Some parents think that the disease doesn't exist so why get their children vaccinated! They put everyone elses children at-risk, in addition to their own!
2. Antibiotics have been over used in 2 ways: A.They have to be because the drug companies do not find it profitable to make an antibiotic which people take 10 days, as compared to developing a med a person has to take for the rest of their life. Keflin, Keflex, and others with similar names, which is a semi-synthetic penicillin, has been around for over 50 years!
B. Antibiotics are used too much for too many unnecessary reasons and the disease mutates or becomes resistant.
A primary example is people who put antibiotics, usually one containing 3 types, on small wounds, scrapes which are totally unecessary! Their body doesn't make antigens-Immunoglobulins or antibodies for the infections, if any, and the more you use your immune system the better off you will be! Antibiotics on a small wound makes it heal slower, not faster! If you wash it with soap and water and keep it clean your body will take care of it! AND your immune system will be stronger!
It depends on the transmission method and the host. There is no way that we are never going to see more issues like AIDs! Humans have a history of it!
In addition, most are spread from fecal material and from hand to mouth, Try washing your hands. I mean REALLY washing your hands with soap and hot water, not put them under the water for a second, then grab the door handle that everyone grabbed leaving who didn't wash their hands!
Sometimes we don't wait until it is too late, we've justnever seen the strain before. That to can be a result from the overuse of meds!
Sometimes we do. Aids started in Africa and because they were black, we did NOTHING for decades! It is impossible to keep them out, Aids got into this country from Canada to NY with a flight attendant!
And as far as leaving your home and becoming ill. keep your shots up to date, get the hepatitis series, and let your immune system to the rest. It has protected you for years!
2007-08-27 19:43:49 · answer #1 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have been spoiled into believing we are immune to the diseases that all of humanity has had to deal with before modern science. It will probably never be as bad as it was a few hundred years ago but there are still potential pandemics waiting to strike. If only there were some magic pill that would cure them all. The worst place to be would be a hospital during a pandemic.
2007-08-28 02:23:00 · answer #2 · answered by bravozulu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are no diseases in Cuba or Canada?
2007-08-28 02:18:29 · answer #3 · answered by liberal 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋