Another third-world disease is rearing its head in the United States. The Oropouche virus is here, linked almost exclusively to travel from Cuba, and it’s got an interesting nickname. Sloth. And while not necessarily fatal, the “experts,” as in, we still think it’s a good idea for pregnant women to get the COVID vaccine, are worried about pre-born mortality.
Weird right?
One expert stressed that pregnant women may face the worst dangers of infection.
“There is much we still do not know about the Oropouche virus but one of the main concerns arising from the current outbreak is its potential harmful effects on unborn fetuses,” Enny Paixao, associate professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said in a statement.
“The risks of Oropouche virus infection to fetal development remain uncertain and require closer scrutiny,” she wrote.
I confess to being a bit surprised that neither the CDC nor other experts recommended abortion and birth control as ways to prevent the virus from affecting unborn children. Or, maybe, just get a covid-19 vaccine. That seems to have had some effect on the viability of pregnancy for many who miscarried during the months after approval.
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