Can we overcome the threat from omicron Covid19 variant?

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From Nature -Omicron variant

Scientists are on the watch and investigating the latest variant of covid19 orignating from South Africa.  Cases have been observed at HK from a traveler in Africa.  

The areas of concern are:  1   the rapid increase,  2  its ability to dodge vaccinations.   3.  effect on younger population.  The mutation is termed. as B.1.1. 529.  The mutant  is observed to have mutated 30 protein spikes.    The scientist are concerned about its spread globally.  

We have to be careful with the newest variant   Otherwise we will be needing new vaccination new expenses and is likely to bankrupt our country's financial resources

Still observe:   1.  social distancing, 2.   wear facemasks and shield    3.   handwashing

Ebola outbreak is now cause of worldwide alarm raised to level 3

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Rizal Philippines August 5, 2014

Are you concerned and alarmed over Ebola spread?




Repost from Want in News 4 days ago

The alert level for Ebola virus outbreak has been raised to level 3, the highest level.  News has it that in Guinea, where it started, 700 have died (vs 360 as reported elsewhere) and more more than 1,300 have been infected.  This has failed to trigger an alarm elsewhere in the world, as this is limited to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Sterile Insect Technique for control of tsetse flies in Africa from FAO

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Rizal  Philippines  |  February 16, 2014

#sleeping sickness, #nagana, #FAO




Sterile Insect Technique for control of tsetse flies in Africa

In l969, while in college, I remember making a paper in the Biology class regarding tsetse flies which causes trypanasomas, which is called Nagana in cattle, and sleeping sickness in man. This is an epidemic in Africa. This has caused starvation, and destruction of destruction of human resources due to death it has caused.

This disease infest 36 countries in Africa, and covers an area between 9 to 10 million square km.  And causes damage between $600 to $ 1 billion in death of livestock.  This gives truth to the saying health is wealth

Today, I learned from Al Jazeera, that up to now there has been no effective cure/prevention of the disease.

What are they doing?  They intend to eradicate the vector, the tse tse flies by spreading irradiated male tse tse flies.  It is hoped that the flies will be eradicated by 2016.  Scientists however are not sure as to its effect on the fragile African ecosystem

From FAO Org - background and efforts to control Nagana and sleeping sickness in Africa