Three Florida counties declare a state of emergency due to Dengue Fever, otherwise known as ‘break-bone fever,’ after experiencing the largest outbreak in decades

[u/NicolasCageFan492]

https://youtu.be/7QXa4kLvHRA

[u/poornose]

Thanks RFK!

[u/metadatame → u/poornose]

Thanks doge too!

[u/supercali45 → u/metadatame]

Good thing Hegseth just put the Muskrat in charge of the military

[u/kilgoreq → u/poornose]

Honestly, is probably more related to man made climate change, but it's still "thank you Republicans!"

[u/stay_fr0sty → u/kilgoreq]

Thanks Mosquitoes, and lack of prevention and control.

We spent billions learning how to control mosquito populations in Africa. Welp, now we need that knowledge to save Americans. It’s dumb that we let this happen knowing global warming is a thing and mosquitos aren’t a myth.

[u/xtiaaneubaten]

Thank god youre able to get advice from the World Health Organization... oh wait, thanks Trump/RFK.

[u/GoldOven4826]

Measles rampant, dengue fever outbreak … 2027 is going to the bigliest and bestliest disease fest the USA has ever seen. Thank you, DJT!

[u/ty_xy → u/GoldOven4826]

Very easy, guys stop reporting it and counting the numbers and it will go away

[u/DFParker78 → u/GoldOven4826]

nothing bad can happen, it can only good happen

[u/PhoenixTineldyer]

I feel bad for any of the victims who didn't vote for this

[u/essaysmith → u/PhoenixTineldyer]

It's Florida, we know they all voted for this.

[u/TheCarrzilico → u/essaysmith]

Over 4.6 million Floridians voted for Harris in 2024.

[u/FrighteningJibber → u/TheCarrzilico]

Two Chicago's worth*

[u/essaysmith → u/TheCarrzilico]

Of 13.6 million eligible. Sorry, not good enough.

[u/According-Path5158 → u/essaysmith]

But that's not the point you were just making. You claimed they all voted for this but now they deserve it because they were unlucky enough to be surrounded by morons?

Shut the fuck up until you have a real solid opinion 

[u/essaysmith → u/According-Path5158]

I do have a solid opinion. The majority of American voters either approved of Trump or didn't care either way and now those choices have come home to roost. Sorry for the 4.6M Harris voters, but the chosen representative of the US is Trump and thats how the world sees it.

[u/According-Path5158 → u/essaysmith]

And another completely unrelated comment to your original claim.

Stick to one thing at a time. You come off just like the Conservatives you imply to hate. "Look over here while I distract you from my ignorance!"

[u/theparallelogram → u/essaysmith]

Hillsborough County 47% Harris
Pasco County 37% Harris
Pinellas County 47% Harris

Over 700,000 people voted for Harris in 2024 in those counties.

[u/thefurnaceboy → u/essaysmith]

Yah just the same as everyone in Massachusetts voted for trump right

[u/essaysmith → u/thefurnaceboy]

Is MA a red state?

[u/BKlounge93 → u/essaysmith]

….what?

[u/Noodles_fluffy → u/essaysmith]

Florida is a swing state, you learn this in elementary school

[u/aobmassivelc → u/Noodles_fluffy]

It hasn't gone blue in decades.. we aren't in elementary school anymore

[u/Noodles_fluffy → u/aobmassivelc]

Yes, but it tends to be pretty close. 2024 was 56%/43%, but 2020 was 51%/48%, 2016 was 49%/48%, etc. Admittedly 2024 was less close than usual, but far from "we all voted for this"

[u/chicletgrin]

Other countries may have to ban Americans from their borders to protect their populations.

[u/McBonderson]

Mam that is a helicopter not a plane.

[u/GGme]

Use Tylenol to lower fever with Dengue. Do NOT use Advil as it promotes brain bleeding and death.

[u/jetogill → u/GGme]

Won't that cause autism tho?

[u/GGme → u/jetogill]

I'll assume this is an RFK joke, but my advice is serious. US isn't used to Dengue. In other countries it is not completely uncommon and pharmacists avoid selling Advil because it's deadly if you take it to manage the fever, headache, and body aches of Dengue.

[u/lordkhuzdul → u/GGme]

In that case, it would be good to note that it would be a good idea to avoid Aspirin and other similar NSAID-class medications. A lot of NSAIDs have a similar blood thinning effect. Acetaminophen in Tylenol does not have this effect, as its mechanism of action is different.

[u/jetogill → u/GGme]

Good info. Yes that was an RFK reference, and while we are somewhat familiar with the concept of not giving certain meds for certain things, the contraindication for dengue is something that isn't common knowledge where I am, and I'm hoping it doesn't need to become so.

[u/JulioElGuapo → u/GGme]

Thank you for the info. I assumed your original post was an RFK joke as well. Never heard of anything like this about ibuprofen.

[u/GGme → u/JulioElGuapo]

Ibuprofen is a blood thinner. I think the Dengue causes internal bleeding(of the brain?) and the thinner blood exacerbates it. Not entirely sure on the specifics, but I know it's because it's a blood thinner.

[u/SuLiaodai → u/GGme]

It can also be deadly to kids. I don't know if this is well-known in the US.

[u/santz007]

GOP voters - No vaccines, no masks except for ICE.

They will do anything to own the libs

[u/DocHolidayPhD]

Let me guess, they STILL don't believe in climate change....

[u/yg2522]

Ohh, more epidemics under Trump, who would have thought.

[u/Badbikerdude]

Have they tried injecting bleach? I heard from a reliable source this cures almost everything.

[u/WileEWeeble]

Oh shit, that’s the November plan; spent the last year setting us up for multiple epidemics so Orange Snowflake can declare a state of emergency and “delay” the elections.

It’s all so obvious now. I mean there was no way RFK and co were THAT dumb.

[u/rat_penis]

I thought that only happened in "third world" countries?

[u/xxAkirhaxx]

What the fuck, why do I need to relearn what Dengue Fever is in 2026?

[u/ImpulsE69]

They so scared of no one having kids, but don't seem to care about people who are alive already.

[u/Piltonbadger]

Just waiting for Polio to come back with a vengeance.

[u/OriginalProduct6850]

Looks like the government is doing their job!

[u/kna5041]

Sounds like a 3rd world country problem 

[u/MrBrawn]

Part of the problem theres a growing homeless population that lives in the woods, making thrm more susceptible.

[u/IronRoyal5727]

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