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Gwen

11-07-2002, 05:09 AM

A man and woman from New Mexico are in Beth Israel hospital suffering from Bubonic Plague. Check out the whole story when you http://wcbs880.com/topstories/topstoriesny_story_311065546.html.

I thought we irradicated the plague, but apparantly 7-10 people in the south west contract it every year. What is this 1700??

Oh and by the way its not contagious from person to person. No worries.

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Tall_James

11-07-2002, 05:15 AM

Oh and by the way its not contagious from person to person.
Just don't french-kiss a sewer rat. Under any circumstances.

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TheMojoPin

11-07-2002, 07:58 AM

And if they die, the bodies will just be catapulted over the walls of Jersey, right?

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ChickenHawk

11-07-2002, 08:57 AM

I just like the word
"Bubonic".

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ToddEVF

11-07-2002, 09:00 AM

Just don't french-kiss a sewer rat. Under any circumstances

To make a slight correction, sewer rats were not the cause of the Bubonic Plague. It was the fleas that lived on them, they were the cause of the Plague.

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Doogie

11-07-2002, 09:03 AM

Oh and by the way its not contagious from person to person. No worries

Not yet anyway...lets just hope that it doesnt mutate...stranger things have happened

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Rev

11-07-2002, 09:11 AM

To make a slight correction, sewer rats were not the cause of the Bubonic Plague. It was the fleas that lived on them, they were the cause of the Plague.

i doubt anyone will be kissing EITHER any time soon, unless miraculously O&A get back on the air and do contests again, lol!

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Alice S. Fuzzybutt

11-07-2002, 09:51 AM

It was the fleas that lived on them

Great, now I'm all itchy.

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Green Lantern

11-07-2002, 10:00 AM

Is that "a sucks to be you" thing or an Unlucky Lottery"
Geting Bubonic Plague in the 21st century is like getting Rickets

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TheMojoPin

11-07-2002, 12:06 PM

Sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie but I wouldn't know because I'm not gonna eat the filthy muthafucker...

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Sheeplovr

11-07-2002, 01:42 PM

Can we sing ring around the rosie now?

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Fezzie-Lo

11-07-2002, 01:50 PM

This is the return of "The Oregon Trail" ailments.

EffMeBoobs

11-07-2002, 02:20 PM

I'm just happy I don't have to wear a corset these days....

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DrBob

11-07-2002, 02:35 PM

I thought we irradicated the plague

we never really did. we controlled it or contained it by controlling the rat population and through sanitation. yersinia never really reached our shores untill the early 1900's. in europe, black death, the epidemic in the fourteenth century ended up killing 25 MILLION people. the way it entered the U.S. was through the ports of California according to Jawetz. and its been endemic to rodents in europe and asia and the western USA ever since mainly because the rodents are resistant to the disease. eliminate the vector(rat flea) which is virtually impossible unless we go around killing every rat there is in sight, is the only definative control and eradication measure i think. but then still we'd have other reservoirs to worry about like squirrels and prairie dogs. the latter being the #1 reservoirs in the U.S. humans are only accidental hosts and there is a vaccine, but its only available for high-risk populations.

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Zoefus

11-07-2002, 05:28 PM

**singing** Thaaaaaaaank you Dr Bob!!!!!!

Dave from Queens

11-07-2002, 06:58 PM

imagine reading their Death Certificate and seeing
Cause of Death: Bubonic Plague
been a long time since that last happened
and also, im with chickenhawk. its got an awesome sound to it

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CruelCircus

11-07-2002, 07:09 PM

To make a slight correction, sewer rats were not the cause of the Bubonic Plague. It was the fleas that lived on them, they were the cause of the Plague.

Says you.
I'm still not testing the theory. No kissing rats for me. Anymore.

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Zipgun

11-07-2002, 07:47 PM

Can we sing ring around the rosie now?

It's sad that fell on deaf ears.

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fiestygal

11-07-2002, 07:50 PM

HOW FUCKIN FUNNY IS THAT!!! i mean it sucks for them BUT its 2002...cheese adn crackers!!! its not the 13th century for christs sake

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TheMojoPin

11-07-2002, 08:13 PM

It's sad that fell on deaf ears.

Nah, that's just one of those cutesy bits of trivia that makes people feel so clever.

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samnyc

02-09-2003, 07:15 AM

This couple was in the paper the other day again. Apparently the lady had a pretty easy go at it, but the fellow is still at Best Israel and is beginning to see some improvements. He lost his feet though. I'm surprised New Yorkers are more concerned with having Plague germs floating around the city. Anyone know what the vectors of the Plague are?

GaryWyze

02-09-2003, 07:33 AM

Not sure what the vectors are, but symptoms include seei</ing>ng random colors, teh occasinalo buot of dyslexia, a often experiencing a wierd sCroLLinG <marquee>sensation</marquee>.

Be well, my friend.

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fnc420

02-09-2003, 07:38 AM

bubonic chronic

furie

02-09-2003, 07:55 AM

damn out of towners

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