Dengue state of emergency

[ChuckFin]

http://doctor.ndtv.com/faq/ndtv/fid/9849...sease.html

I have been worried about the immunity issue and have read conflicting reports. Here is a quote from a 2006 report. "The Dengue virus has been shown to have 4 subtypes, which are different strains of dengue virus (designated DEN1, DEN2, DEN3 and DEN4) that have 60-80% genetic similarity between each other. There are subtle differences in the surface proteins of the different dengue subtypes. After a person is infected with dengue, immune response is mounted against that dengue subtype, producing specific antibodies to that subtypes surface proteins. However, if another subtype of dengue virus infects the individual, the virus will activate the immune system to attack it as if it was the first subtype."
Read more at: http://doctor.ndtv.com/faq/ndtv/fid/9849...se.html?cp

[Chunkster]

Dakine says, "Go figure?" Indeed. At least it's consistent with the incompetence shown by the state up to this point.

[ironyak]

Current info from CDC says that individuals do not have to be showing symptoms to pass along the dengue virus when bitten. A very recent study looked directly at this issue.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4664300/

As roughly half of all dengue infections are asymptomatic, the 252 official stat is just part of several hundred infections likely.

http://www.cdc.gov/dengue/faqfacts/index.html
"The mosquito becomes infected with dengue virus when it bites a person who has dengue virus in their blood. The person can either have symptoms of dengue fever or DHF, or they may have no symptoms. After about one week, the mosquito can then transmit the virus while biting a healthy person."

[kalakoa]

Meanwhile, the dengue outbreak is still a thing:

http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/news/loca...d-thursday

Too bad it's not an "emergency", I would really like to see my tax dollars used to eradicate mosquitos instead of building new dancing fountains in front of the Capitol, or subsidizing a new ferry service, or whatever the latest Oahu pork barrel is these days.

[Seeb]

The proclamation doesn't come with any additional resources for the big island.

[TomK]

I really don't want to start some conspiracy nonsense. However, given the governor's previous statements and now his complete U-turn about what would prompt a state of emergency, I can't help thinking about the recent news about Flint, Michigan. Has this put the fear of god into our gov?

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/12/us/flint-m...ionnaires/

"Residents of Flint, Michigan, began getting gravely ill and in some cases dying in summer 2014 in one of the worst outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease in U.S. history, and a county health director says attempts to find the source were hampered when the state wouldn't request federal assistance."

[TomK]

Hilo Trib:

http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news...-direction

"Gov. David Ige declared a public health emergency Friday for the state of Hawaii in response to the threat of mosquito-borne illnesses."

These were the previous criteria for declaring an emergency:

* The dengue outbreak requires additional resources beyond current levels

* The dengue outbreak has spread to other islands

* The outbreak has expanded to include Zika and other vector-borne diseases

* It is necessary to waive certain laws and regulations

* The state determines it will need federal assistance

Of those five, only the last makes any sense to me, so why now and not earlier?

[kalakoa]

why now and not earlier?

I would wager it's an "optics issue", enhanced by Obama seeking $1.8B for Zika.

[VancouverIslander]

Yep, would have made sense to call a state of emergency back in November, but better late than never I suppose.

Just call me Mike

[kalakoa]

The proclamation doesn't come with any additional resources for the big island.

Save one: authority to enter private property.