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2013-12-22 Africa Subsaharan

Bubonic plague outbreak in Madagascar leaves 32 dead

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Posted by Besoeker 2013-12-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 "Rat infested Prisons" has a nice cultural diversity ring to it, don't you think?

We must be tolerant of other people's lifestyles. And some countries are just "colorful" places to begin with.
Perhaps we should send a panel of Democrats to investigate so we can vote the rat infested a lot of money, And send Hillary to look into Prison Reform and get Kerry to have a few photo Ops with the local officials and promise that the US will "get involved".

The Liberals can adopt the cause and offer to "do something". Perhaps Occupy Wall Street can get some coverage illustrating the evils of Capitalism being the root cause and feature a lot of pictures of naked little children in crowds holding begging bowls. Or bouquets.... or something.

How close is Yemen to Madagascar?

Posted by Spereting Tingle4064 2013-12-22 02:24|| 2013-12-22 02:24|| Front Page Top

#2 BP is endemic to New Mexico. People there generally know how to deal, live with it in the area like always wearing long pants and socks when in the open range area. Usually only about a half dozen cases a year. Several additional cases of pets picking it up around the edges of cities and towns.

Posted by P2kontheroad 2013-12-22 08:18|| 2013-12-22 08:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Has Madagascar closed its ports yet?

(Sorry--that's the Pandemic computer game.)

Posted by Eric Jablow 2013-12-22 14:21|| 2013-12-22 14:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Just wait til the resistant strains of that get loose.

Posted by Silentbrick - Schlumberger Squishy Mud Division 2013-12-22 22:21|| 2013-12-22 22:21|| Front Page Top

#5 People there generally know how to deal, live with it
The key point in dealing with it there is to always keep it in the back of your mind, any fever, any rash, any severe illness -- is it or is it not a Y. Pestis? Because the sooner it's recognized and treated, the likelier it is to be cured. There are not many infections like it.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2013-12-22 22:27|| 2013-12-22 22:27|| Front Page Top

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