Winter Woman
Well-Known Member
Saw the news tape on the bottom of my computer screen and all it says that the plague has been found in a human in Oregon. Nothing, more.
My other news feeds have nothing.
My other news feeds have nothing.
What's this about Oregon and the Plaque?
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cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
My dentist said i have the plaque. I'm gonna diiieeee (runs screaming in circles)
WW, my first impulse upon seeing "Oregon and the Plaque" was "hmmm, grunge band name?" cn
WW, my first impulse upon seeing "Oregon and the Plaque" was "hmmm, grunge band name?" cn
Winter Woman
Well-Known Member
Geez, that would be a good name. lol. You had me rechecking to see if I spelled it with a q or g. Yeah, I have the plaque too.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Plague confirmed in Oregon man - Health - CBC News
Well, I just learned about a third presentation of the plague: septicemic. That's what the poor sucker has. cn
Well, I just learned about a third presentation of the plague: septicemic. That's what the poor sucker has. cn
racerboy71
bud bootlegger
yes, the plague is still around, although it's pretty limited to rodents and such in the us...
i watch a lot of the discovery health channel, and this uk couple went on vacation to nyc, where the older man caught and almost died from the plague, aka, the black death..
i watch a lot of the discovery health channel, and this uk couple went on vacation to nyc, where the older man caught and almost died from the plague, aka, the black death..
racerboy71
bud bootlegger
yes, the plague is still around, although it's pretty limited to rodents and such in the us...
i watch a lot of the discovery health channel, and this uk couple went on vacation to nyc, where the older man caught and almost died from the plague, aka, the black death..
i watch a lot of the discovery health channel, and this uk couple went on vacation to nyc, where the older man caught and almost died from the plague, aka, the black death..
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
j/k ... cn
racerboy71
bud bootlegger
i'm sure you already know this cn, but it's called the black death as the skin dies and turns black as the disease progresses, aka, black death, as once your skin turns black, death is not too far away in most instances..j/k ... cn
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
I know. But I can just hear some doyenne of modern correct society asking us to please refer to it as Unfortunate Demise of Color or some such nonsense. cni'm sure you already know this cn, but it's called the black death as the skin dies and turns black as the disease progresses, aka, black death, as once your skin turns black, death is not too far away in most instances..
Carne Seca
Well-Known Member
New Mexico has cases of Bubonic Plague almost every summer. Not to mention that my county was ground zero for the Hanta Virus outbreak many moons ago.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
I remember the hantavirus scare! Both borne by rodents and their fleas iirc. cn
Carne Seca
Well-Known Member
Yep. They started calling it the Navajo Flu. Some restaurants and businesses refused to serve native people. Didn't matter if they were Navajo or not (like it mattered).
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
I think Poe wrote a story about it. cn
Carne Seca
Well-Known Member
Speaking as a veteran of plague dos and don'ts. Stay away from wild animals during the summer. Never handle a sick wild animal with your bare hands (or at all for that matter). Never touch a dead animal (the fleas and other vermin will attach to the first warm body they come across). If you're cleaning out a shed or creating dust, wear a mask and gloves. Shower immediately when you're done. Stay away from wild animal dens/nests/holes/man caves. Never touch a dead animal until after the first snow. The last one I have no idea.. everyone just keeps repeating it. ::shrug::
Carne Seca
Well-Known Member
The tell tale heart? (kidding)
chrishydro
Well-Known Member
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
No man-caves ... harsh. The first snow thing probably is a good mnemonic for the first hard frost, which will effectively knock back living parasitic vectors. cn
<edit> Masque of the Red Death. I ended up there after some intracranial five-bank shot about some racist reformulation of Navajo Flu. cn
<edit> Masque of the Red Death. I ended up there after some intracranial five-bank shot about some racist reformulation of Navajo Flu. cn
racerboy71
bud bootlegger
that's pretty much what i was going to say to cn, the cold weather probably kills most of the pests that are known to transmit diseases..