Read on TwitterA look at the UK government& #39;s classification system for disease -
1. The UK government has a policy for classifying certain diseases as & #39;high consequence infectious diseases& #39; (HCID) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/high-consequence-infectious-diseases-hcid">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/...
2. The following criteria define classification of a HCID....
3. There are 2 sub-categories of HCIDs, relating to how they& #39;re transmitted within the population:
4. COVID-19 an acute infectious disease with a typically high fatality rate. It& #39;s transmitted through contact & is also airbone, with a high rate of infection in the community & healthcare setting. There is no effective treatment, & an enhanced response is required.
5. COVID-19 hits all the criteria for the government& #39;s system for classifying HCIDs, which begs the question, why isn& #39;t it classified as 1? Not only is COVID-19 not a HCID now, it hasn& #39;t been 1 since March.
6. Out of interest, let& #39;s see what is considered a HCID in the UK...
7. Concentrating on the airborne HCIDs, as this seems to be the issue for most what with the mask mandate, let& #39;s look into each disease....
8. Andes Virus Infection: respiratory disease caused by a hantavirus. Found in rodents. Only hantavirus strain in humans. Mostly found in S.America (hence the name) & there have been no recorded UK cases.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andes_orthohantavirus">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ande...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andes_orthohantavirus">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ande...
9. We can hit all these Avian Influenza strains in 1, I reckon. There have never been any cases of A (H7N9), H5N1 or H5N6 in the UK. There have been 2 outbreaks of H7N7, in 2008 & 2015, both on bird farms. Employees tested positive, but no deaths. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bird-flu/">https://www.nhs.uk/condition...
10. Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) - A type of coronavirus originating in the Middle East. An outbreak in 2013 resulted in 4 instances of infection & 3 deaths in the UK. http://www.piduk.org/whatarepids/management/mersvirus">https://www.piduk.org/whatarepi...
11. Monkeypox - rare disease caused by monkeypox virus. A mild illness, accompanied by rash, that gets better without treatment. There have been 4 cases in the UK, all infected abroad. Not easily spread & a vaccine was developed in 2019. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/monkeypox">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/...
12. Nipah Virus - zoological virus transmitted from animals to humans. Can lead to meningitis & encephalitis. There have been 700 known cases worldwide with 75% resulting in death. The UK has never had a reported case. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nipah-virus-epidemiology-outbreaks-and-guidance">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/...
13. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) - airbone coronavirus. 2002-04, outbreaks resulted in highly contagious, potentially fatal strains of pneumonia. 4 cases recorded in UK, & 0 cases anywhere since & #39;04. No vaccine or targeted medication. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sars/">https://www.nhs.uk/condition...
14. Covid-19 is caused by a mutation of the same coronavirus responsible for SARS. To date, the UK has recorded 576,000 cases & 42,679 deaths. The infection rate has led to restrictions on gathering & movement, plus mandatory use of face coverings.
15. Despite meeting all criteria & far surpassing infection & mortality rates of every disease on the list, the UK government does not consider Covid-19 to be a high consequence infectious disease.
There is something clearly amiss here & it needs addressing.
There is something clearly amiss here & it needs addressing.
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