Measles, mumps, polio, and chickenpox (click here) are examples of infectious diseases that were once very common but are now rare in the U.S. because vaccines helped to establish herd immunity. We sometimes see outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases in communities with lower vaccine coverage because they don’t have herd protection.
Herd Immunity is a goal, not a methodology. That is especially true with SARS-CoV-2. The infection from that virus kills, maims and is unknown to its effect on the future of those who suffered from it.
Recently, in a talk with a friend she stated her husband's uncle contracted the disease. He is the first in their family to contract it and suffer from it. It has been weeks since he was supposed to have recovered from COVID-19, but, he continues to complain about unexpected bleeding. The bloods ability to coagulate is effected by SARS-CoV-2. He will have to go on being treated for what seems to be an anti-coagulation disorder after surviving the virus. First time I heard of it.
If that is herd immunity then I don't want it.
Twice this past week I read that if there are 6 percent of Americans that have been exposed to SARS-CoV-2 that the CDC knows of then there are ten others already exposed and recovered. That statement, whether accurate or not can only be stated as true if the testing backs it up.
But, for the sake of understanding Trump's delusional world where "The Truth" is imagined and made to be fact; then Trump has achieved HERD EXPOSURE, but, not necessarily herd immunity.
66 percent of a population could easily be declared herd immunity if the science proves it to be true. For the life of me I don't know why anyone would make such a broad sweeping statement, UNLESS, a re-election was important and the testing was proving to cause a fall in popularity polls.
From the MAYO Clinic:
There are two paths (click here) to herd immunity for COVID-19 — vaccines and infection.
Vaccines
A vaccine for the virus that causes COVID-19 would be an ideal approach to achieving herd immunity. Vaccines create immunity without causing illness or resulting complications. Herd immunity makes it possible to protect the population from a disease, including those who can't be vaccinated, such as newborns or those who have compromised immune systems. Using the concept of herd immunity, vaccines have successfully controlled deadly contagious diseases such as smallpox, polio, diphtheria, rubella and many others.
Natural infection
Herd immunity can also be reached when a sufficient number of people in the population have recovered from a disease and have developed antibodies against future infection. For example, those who survived the 1918 flu (influenza) pandemic were later immune to infection with the H1N1 flu, a subtype of influenza A. During the 2009-10 flu season, H1N1 caused the respiratory infection in humans that was commonly referred to as swine flu.
However, there are some major problems with relying on community infection to create herd immunity to the virus that causes COVID-19. First, it isn't yet clear if infection with the COVID-19 virus makes a person immune to future infection....
Additionally, exposing large numbers of Americans to SARS-CoV-2 in HOPES of achieving herd immunity is reckless and feckless. We already know this virus is a larger virus and it causes cell lysis (cell destruction) once the virus has used the cells DNA to replicate. That cell lysis causes the immune and clotting cascades to initiate causing blood clots and inflammation. Inflammation of cells is a very damaging symptom that results to some degree in organ damage. In the long view that organ damage there can ultimately be organ failure.
Realizing all this can occur in feckless leadership, the country is nothing more than guinea pigs to realize the the effect of a deadly virus on a population. Excuse me, but, there are computer models for that and not live unsuspecting American citizens.
So, we all know President Trump has been destroying the message of Dr. Fauci and the CDC in regard to precautions to insure Americans can eradicate the disease and never have the horrible effects of it. In that lies "the truth" about the motives of President Trump. It is obvious Trump decided long ago that herd immunity was the only path forward for a Western economic engine like the USA and enough people would survive herd immunity to continue to grow the USA's economy. I believe it is obvious and for UNSUBSTANTIATED statements to be stated and restated that "for every one confirmed case in the USA there are ten others unconfirmed" only lends itself to Trump's agenda and why he wants no more testing.
Every American needs to be tested and the real casualties of this virus MUST be known. As a matter of fact an extensive record should be presented to the American people as to the virus, it's damaging effects, how the future may be effected by the virus and full accountability of the monies the AMERICAN PEOPLE SPENT to stem the economic effects while fighting the existence of the virus.
I demand a full and comprehensive report from every government agency dealing with this virus and it's economic impacts, including the US Treasury Secretary and a full accounting of the monies AMERICANS authorized through their elected representative.
This is not about politics, it is about NEVER MAKING ALL THESE MISTAKES AGAIN!
Herd Immunity at the cost of American lives, wellness and unimpaired future is a huge human rights violation. Trump not only was feckless, his EXAMPLE of an unmasked man destroyed and is destroying lives. The latest nonsensical statements I am hearing is that "cloth masks don't stop the virus." No clue Sherlock. BUT, masks do stop the SPREAD OF THE VIRUS because it prevents droplet transmission in coughing and talking.
EVERY HEALTH OFFICIAL NOT HANGING THEIR HATS ON POLITICS, KNOWS THE MASKS WORK TO PREVENT SPREAD OF COVID-19.
Hand washing, social distancing, testing, contract tracing, meeting only in small groups of five and wearing masks to prevent the spread of the virus is all part of a strategy to end this virus. It must end. It must be eradicated. Follow the directions of Dr. Fauci and end the spread of COVID-19.
It is not safe to forget about the potential for spreading the infection.
June 27, 2020
All it took was one packed bar. An infected patron. And a wild party afterward. (click here)
This is the toxic combination that has led to a new wave of COVID-19 cases in the Grosse Pointe community, where at least 30 new cases in recent days have been tied to an outbreak at a popular East Lansing bar almost 100 miles away.
Harper's Restaurant & Brew Pub saw shoulder-to-shoulder crowds after reopening earlier this month, including some college students from the affluent Grosse Pointes who unknowingly got infected and brought the virus back home. According to multiple families that are now in quarantine, one of those students who visited Harper's came into contact with a friend who held a huge house party in Grosse Pointe Woods, where dozens of friends partied without masks and social distancing, they said....
