Serious Zika + Dengue: A blessing in disguise????

[dr.wailing]

According to a little bird from the West, people who have recovered from a Zika infection are less likely to die from a dengue infection. Dengue infection can sometimes be fatal.

If what the little bird told me is correct, scientists who're working on a vaccine that works on all 4 sub-types of dengue can terminate their research and instead focus on how to make use of the characteristics of the Zika virus to attenuate the dengue virus.

Would you call the Zika+Dengue combination a blessing in disguise? What d'ya think?

 

[eatmyshorts]

Indonesia should keep making haze to kill the mosquitoes!

 

[mojito]

I suppose it a blessing if one dies from a heart attack because they dun have to suffer cancer.

 

[eatmyshorts]

More blessings coming from heaven!

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[frenchbriefs]

Yes praise Pappies and glory be to the miw!!!

 

[zhihau]

Would you call the Zika+Dengue combination a blessing in disguise? What d'ya think?

The West Nile lab in NUS have been around for a long time. Has West Nile been eradicated?

As much as both Dengue and Zika belongs to the same genus, they are separate species and both will continue to mutate and evolve. Not sure if the binding sites are the same for the antibodies to recognise and wipe them out in the first place.

But certainly a silver lining in the clouds if Zika patients are immune to Dengue.

 

[gongkia]

Indonesia should keep making haze to kill the mosquitoes!

Haze can't kill mosquitoes, gong kia!

 

[dr.wailing]

The West Nile lab in NUS have been around for a long time. Has West Nile been eradicated?

NUS should close down that lab. It's a waste of funds which could be put to better use.

As much as both Dengue and Zika belongs to the same genus, they are separate species and both will continue to mutate and evolve. Not sure if the binding sites are the same for the antibodies to recognise and wipe them out in the first place.

Impossible. You already stated they are of different species --> binding sites are different.

But certainly a silver lining in the clouds if Zika patients are immune to Dengue.

No, persons who've recovered from Zika infection are NOT immune to dengue infections but as the little bird from the West had told me, those people are less likely to die of dengue.

 

[zhihau]

NUS should close down that lab. It's a waste of funds which could be put to better use.

Impossible. You already stated they are of different species --> binding sites are different.

No, persons who've recovered from Zika infection are NOT immune to dengue infections but as the little bird from the West had told me, those people are less likely to die of dengue.

Close the lab? I disagree. Fundamental research should be the bedrock of our studies.

Different species may have different binding sites for recognition, there may be similar glycoproteins which the antibodies can latch on.

Other than the immune system kicking in to combat the dengue virus, how else can the Zika survivors fare better and be less likely to die when down with dengue?

 

[eatshitndie]

might as well get all 4 in 1 while in sg: malaria, west nile, dengue, and zika. it's quite a badge of honor. must promote this exploit as top accomplishment of bucket list and last to fulfill on the list just in case one kicks the bucket.

 

[blueRad]

Hopefully, more attention are paid to low wage workers' rights as a result of this zika outbreak.

 

[virus]

Zika.its is a blessing for fap to warp all the economic whores n failing and absolve themselves from any blame