05-25-2016, 05:26 AM
Just off FB (for what it is worth) since all the names and dates are there, verification is possible. this is not the same East side (HPP) infection:
#8206;Bryan Costanich#8206; to Hawaii Dengue/Zika Awareness
3 mins ยท
Folks, I'm posting this because I'm fed up with the BS around this. My wife contracted Dengue and Chikingunya on the west side. Likely inoculation was Keauhou harbor area (likely on Saturday the 14th). She tested positive for the antibodies to both at a hospital here in Oregon on Wednesday the 18th. CDC had the blood labs expedited and gave us a call from Atlanta two days ago. They said both were 100% positive. They also said not to tell anyone because they didn't want to cause a panic and that they would go public yesterday. They also insinuated that if she had gone to the hospital in Hawaii, they would have quarantined her.
They didn't do that. They didn't go public. And they have no right to keep this information from folks. We do not live in a fascist state and we're not all children who should be shielded from the facts. It also seems that they're not disclosing this to Hawaii DOH.
I see Larry O'Brien's posts have been deleted, and I see a lot of speculation and misinformation here, so I'm setting the record straight.
We believe my wife is passed the worst of the Dengue (yes, I realize it's biphasic, but do the math). She's now battling the actue stage of Chikingunya. I hope and expect she'll make a full recovery.
We're adults and we realize **** happens. I've traveled the world over and have gotten interesting diseases before. It comes with the territory. I have serious issues, however, with the handling of this. The suppression of information because the CDC thinks we're not adult enough to make decisions is frustrating and wrong. Everyone has the right to know, so that they can stay vigilant and not think that Dengue is over, and the appearance of Chikingunya is new and should be treated appropriately.
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#8206;Bryan Costanich#8206; to Hawaii Dengue/Zika Awareness
3 mins ยท
Folks, I'm posting this because I'm fed up with the BS around this. My wife contracted Dengue and Chikingunya on the west side. Likely inoculation was Keauhou harbor area (likely on Saturday the 14th). She tested positive for the antibodies to both at a hospital here in Oregon on Wednesday the 18th. CDC had the blood labs expedited and gave us a call from Atlanta two days ago. They said both were 100% positive. They also said not to tell anyone because they didn't want to cause a panic and that they would go public yesterday. They also insinuated that if she had gone to the hospital in Hawaii, they would have quarantined her.
They didn't do that. They didn't go public. And they have no right to keep this information from folks. We do not live in a fascist state and we're not all children who should be shielded from the facts. It also seems that they're not disclosing this to Hawaii DOH.
I see Larry O'Brien's posts have been deleted, and I see a lot of speculation and misinformation here, so I'm setting the record straight.
We believe my wife is passed the worst of the Dengue (yes, I realize it's biphasic, but do the math). She's now battling the actue stage of Chikingunya. I hope and expect she'll make a full recovery.
We're adults and we realize **** happens. I've traveled the world over and have gotten interesting diseases before. It comes with the territory. I have serious issues, however, with the handling of this. The suppression of information because the CDC thinks we're not adult enough to make decisions is frustrating and wrong. Everyone has the right to know, so that they can stay vigilant and not think that Dengue is over, and the appearance of Chikingunya is new and should be treated appropriately.
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