(Zero Hedge)—Woke Democrats have caused an absurd amount of problems for law-abiding residents in Portland, including a surge in violent crime, out-of-control open-air drug markets, and widespread homelessness. Parts of the metro area have been transformed into a third-world-like state because of disastrous progressive policies. Now, the combination of failed policies has sparked what appears to be a public health crisis.
A highly contagious bacteria called “shigella” is spreading across Portland. This bacteria is common in countries found in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia regions.
“Shigella spreads when one person’s infected poop gets into another person’s mouth through food or water, from objects or surfaces with shigella bacteria on them, or during sex,” Multnomah County said, according to local news outlet KOIN 6, adding, “Shigella spreads very easily. Even a very small amount is enough to make someone sick.”
In December, there have been over 45 infections of the deadly bacteria in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties, with nine different strains found in Portland since October. For the year, 218 cases have been reported in the region.
“Local disease patterns suggest that fecal-oral spread through sexual contact may account for between half and more than two thirds of all cases without international travel. The rest are typically attributed to other types of person-to-person spread including outbreaks among populations with lack of hygiene, shelter, and sanitation, and among people who use illicit substances,” county officials told KOIN 6 News.
The bacteria has been impacting the houseless mainly because of hygiene and sanitation issues:
Truth is sadly funny took this picture of poop 💩 when I was downtown a couple days ago, Portland homeless population grew 65% from 2015 to 2023 pic.twitter.com/CnafHivC9a
— Portland Guy (@DovePortland) December 22, 2023
Just down there yesterday many druggies moved on to Max light rail because it’s winter time, way less people in general some streets are all homeless drugged out, some st R 1/2 homeless other parts abandoned didn’t see needles but there’s human poop on sidewalks & streets I saw pic.twitter.com/F63oOrsHTE
— Portland Vancouver living (@ocdoves) December 20, 2023
I had a request for another Portland human poop photo and can’t leave my audience hanging. Chinatown deuce. https://t.co/0dq9oWECU8
— garbage ghost Tara Faul⚡️ (@cocainemichelle) December 18, 2023
Beautiful boarded up old building with diarrhea on the steps is quintessential Portland
I didn’t even notice the poop at first. I was just taking a picture of the doorway with the globe light. A close up shot of the diarrhea was sent to a couple of my loved ones 💜 #portland pic.twitter.com/B2U9YLbDpX
— garbage ghost Tara Faul⚡️ (@cocainemichelle) November 9, 2023
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows about 450,000 shigella infections annually in the US.
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So another West Coast city now qualifies as a “Third World Sh!t-hole.
Portland and San Francisco are both fighting for first place to be named poop capitol of the U.S.
The people of Portland could fix this very quickly and effectively, they could restore thier city to the gem it once was, it’s not too late.
The fix is very simple and very easy and requires minimal effort on the part of the populace of Portland. But sadly it would be asking too much from these weary worn people.
The fix. Vote Conservative Republican
We need Happy Fun Camps.
They could have inspiring slogans over the entrances such as Arbeit Macht Frei.
Nobody wants to do the only thing that would stop this outrage because of the obvious connection with you know who…and the fact that such a government response would result in a Final Solution. That’s what government always does.
Everything is going according to plan, read about the fall of the Roman empire. You will be surprised, I have herd they want to put foreigners in the military, Rome did that also. Is it because their alphabet recruitment is down or do the powers in Washington think the military will not turn their guns on fellow citizens? WHERE ARE THE REPUBLICANS????
This is what the elitists want for the entire United States. And it will happen too!
Just look at the massive flow over the southern border. The States will resemble India in no time at all.
The #rumpster was put in power briefly to start all of this. It wasn’t anything near this bad before him. It’s all a smoke and mirror show. People are chasing the wrong rabbits…
Tired of these lies. There are no problems with the homeless, if there were citizens would be out in force protesting 24/7 in front of the politicians that caused it. They are not so this isn’t an issue. It’s more like a crappy sitcom.