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They can write a whole article about how bad it is, but they can't even say what the pathology is? Does this cause colds or Ebola? I know Ebola is viral. I'm

They can write a whole article about how bad it is, but they can't even say what the pathology is? Does this cause colds or Ebola? I know Ebola is viral. I'm talking about symptoms

Centigonal 2y ago
It's an opportunistic pathogen that mainly spreads in hospitals among people who are immunocompromised or otherwise ill. Symptoms vary wildly, because it can infect different organs and tissues, and can include pneumonia and meningitis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acinetobacter_baumannii https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acinetobacter_baumannii
- Ringz 2y ago
  Wouldn't these restrictions prevent a global pandemic and thus refute the headline?
  - candiddevmike 2y ago
    No one mentioned pandemic. It's a health threat--if this thing gets into a hospital its very, very hard to get rid of. Most people prefer their hospitals as sterile as possible.
    - ignoramous 2y ago
      > prefer their hospitals as sterile Ah well, except for the sinks, which are breeding ground for superbugs: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10469867/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10469867/ In a hospital setting, superbug x-contamination is often fatal: https://apnews.com/article/mexico-contaminated-hospital-supplies-drug-resistant-bacteria-iv-feeding-bags-5dc8f291795cc705cba91245657bcdc9 https://apnews.com/article/mexico-contaminated-hospital-supp...
    - ashoeafoot 2y ago
      Its also something that can become a damocles swoard. Like its living in your intestines harmlessly, but if you have a ulcer or somebody in your house gets with a cut near your toilet - exitus.
    - Ringz 2y ago
      I have wrongly assumed that a global health threat is equivalent to a pandemic.
  - ceejayoz 2y ago
    A global health threat doesn't have to be a pandemic affecting otherwise healthy people to be a global health threat. In this case, the threat would presumably be that the same bacteria winds up in health care facilities elsewhere.
KennyBlanken 2y ago
The "whole article" includes: "A. baumannii can cause infections in blood, lungs, urinary tracts, and wounds. It typically causes these in healthcare settings, such as hospitals. Owing to its ability to resist antibiotic treatment, it has been listed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a critical priority antibiotic-resistant pathogen."
m00x 2y ago
It's a bacteria, so it causes an infection. Your body should be able to get rid of it by itself, but if it can't, the infection will grow and be fatal. It's not just in Malaysia, but typically these cases are rare so it being widespread is worrisome. We have MRSA in North-America, but hospital processes eliminate most of the spread of bacteria through thorough cleaning. It's not much to worry about if you're in a first-world country, but this may cause a lot of deaths in these countries, and force them to spend more on cleaning procedures.
- Teever 2y ago
  > but hospital processes eliminate most of the spread of bacteria through thorough cleaning. Not really. I worked at a hospital over a decade ago and I during an onboarding training session we were told that 1/8 patients will receive an infection as a result of their hospital stay.

They can write a whole article about how bad it is, but they can't even say what the pathology is? Does this cause colds or Ebola? I know Ebola is viral. I'm talking about symptoms

Centigonal 2y ago

It's an opportunistic pathogen that mainly spreads in hospitals among people who are immunocompromised or otherwise ill. Symptoms vary wildly, because it can infect different organs and tissues, and can include pneumonia and meningitis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acinetobacter_baumannii https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acinetobacter_baumannii

Ringz 2y ago
Wouldn't these restrictions prevent a global pandemic and thus refute the headline?
- candiddevmike 2y ago
  No one mentioned pandemic. It's a health threat--if this thing gets into a hospital its very, very hard to get rid of. Most people prefer their hospitals as sterile as possible.
  - ignoramous 2y ago
    > prefer their hospitals as sterile Ah well, except for the sinks, which are breeding ground for superbugs: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10469867/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10469867/ In a hospital setting, superbug x-contamination is often fatal: https://apnews.com/article/mexico-contaminated-hospital-supplies-drug-resistant-bacteria-iv-feeding-bags-5dc8f291795cc705cba91245657bcdc9 https://apnews.com/article/mexico-contaminated-hospital-supp...
  - ashoeafoot 2y ago
    Its also something that can become a damocles swoard. Like its living in your intestines harmlessly, but if you have a ulcer or somebody in your house gets with a cut near your toilet - exitus.
  - Ringz 2y ago
    I have wrongly assumed that a global health threat is equivalent to a pandemic.
- ceejayoz 2y ago
  A global health threat doesn't have to be a pandemic affecting otherwise healthy people to be a global health threat. In this case, the threat would presumably be that the same bacteria winds up in health care facilities elsewhere.

KennyBlanken 2y ago

The "whole article" includes: "A. baumannii can cause infections in blood, lungs, urinary tracts, and wounds. It typically causes these in healthcare settings, such as hospitals. Owing to its ability to resist antibiotic treatment, it has been listed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a critical priority antibiotic-resistant pathogen."

m00x 2y ago

It's a bacteria, so it causes an infection. Your body should be able to get rid of it by itself, but if it can't, the infection will grow and be fatal. It's not just in Malaysia, but typically these cases are rare so it being widespread is worrisome. We have MRSA in North-America, but hospital processes eliminate most of the spread of bacteria through thorough cleaning. It's not much to worry about if you're in a first-world country, but this may cause a lot of deaths in these countries, and force them to spend more on cleaning procedures.

Teever 2y ago
> but hospital processes eliminate most of the spread of bacteria through thorough cleaning. Not really. I worked at a hospital over a decade ago and I during an onboarding training session we were told that 1/8 patients will receive an infection as a result of their hospital stay.