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2015/04/06 17:35:51
Subject: Arizona Going Mideval Report #7: Now with Black Death
Jealous that Texas and NY got all the ad space from Ebola, Arizona decided to go old school with THE PLAGUE.
Sources say the State's Chamber of Commerce decided to heck with it, packed their bags and took the last train out.
Fleas test positive for plague near Flagstaff
Posted: Apr 05, 2015 1:13 PM CST
(Source: MGN Online) (Source: MGN Online)
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AP) -
Coconino County officials are taking precautions after finding fleas collected in Picture Canyon northeast of Flagstaff have tested positive for plague.
The Arizona Daily Sun reported Friday that the County Public Health Services District is conducting additional tests and disinfecting prairie dog burrows.
Public health officials collected the fleas around trails in the popular hiking area after noticing some prairie dogs dying off.
The positive test is the first sign of plague activity in the county since last September in Doney Park.
Officials are advising residents to take precautions such as using insect repellent and to avoid handling sick or dead animals.
Symptoms of plague appear within two to six days after initial exposure. They can include fever, chills, swollen lymph glands and muscle pain (and Frazzled notes; DEATH).
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2015/04/06 17:40:51
Subject: Re:Arizona Going Mideval Report #7: Now with Black Death
Yersinia pestis is a bacteria and, as far as I know, not resistant to antibiotics. Further, the hygiene of today's hospitals are a tad better, to say the least, than the conditions in Europe during the 1300s. Still, might as well keep observing it, just to be sure.
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2015/04/06 17:42:40
Subject: Arizona Going Mideval Report #7: Now with Black Death
AZ.....desert like climate.....negative Kronk.....use your mind....
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2015/04/06 17:52:41
Subject: Re:Arizona Going Mideval Report #7: Now with Black Death
AlmightyWalrus wrote: Yersinia pestis is a bacteria and, as far as I know, not resistant to antibiotics. Further, the hygiene of today's hospitals are a tad better, to say the least, than the conditions in Europe during the 1300s. Still, might as well keep observing it, just to be sure.
That and you don't have the Mongol's throwing dead bodies infected with it into various places, so the spread isn't going to be as bad either.
2015/04/06 18:11:10
Subject: Arizona Going Mideval Report #7: Now with Black Death
kronk wrote: Yay, plague! There is only one way you can safely combat it!
Let's do this!
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-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
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2015/04/06 18:21:26
Subject: Arizona Going Mideval Report #7: Now with Black Death
Proud Member of the Infidels of OIF/OEF
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2015/04/06 18:59:44
Subject: Re:Arizona Going Mideval Report #7: Now with Black Death
Actually not all that surprising. Black Plague pops up in the american southwest from time to time. Prairie Dogs are known (if infrequent) carriers. Well, more accurately, they tend to have the fleas that are infested with plague.
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2015/04/07 00:42:24
Subject: Arizona Going Mideval Report #7: Now with Black Death
Usual sort of thing, most illnesses still linger on in present day. The black death is usually most prevelent in Africa, and still flares up now and again. Its hard actually eliminating a disease totally, we haven't done it since smallpox, and because of today's fiancial constraints, likely won't do it again.
2015/04/07 01:46:04
Subject: Arizona Going Mideval Report #7: Now with Black Death
kronk wrote: Yay, plague! There is only one way you can safely combat it!
Let's do this!
Kronk, demonstrating how to properly light the family campfire when going on a nice picnic.
That is impressively bad, even orks will autohit with a flamer.
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2015/04/07 04:32:02
Subject: Arizona Going Mideval Report #7: Now with Black Death
Yes, but it was due to other factors as well like the poor hygiene, sanitation and general living conditions that let it get so bad. For example, i doubt anyone is dumping their garbage/toilet waste out the window each morning, or allowing rats to infest their homes.
2015/04/07 08:03:00
Subject: Arizona Going Mideval Report #7: Now with Black Death
Torga_DW wrote: Yes, but it was due to other factors as well like the poor hygiene, sanitation and general living conditions that let it get so bad. For example, i doubt anyone is dumping their garbage/toilet waste out the window each morning, or allowing rats to infest their homes.
Actually they've done studies (I was edumacated more gooder via National Geographic) of casualty rates in Britain. They approached 60%.
Fleas started it but once started it was effectively room distance airborne, just like the flu.
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2015/04/07 14:43:55
Subject: Arizona Going Mideval Report #7: Now with Black Death
Time to start feeding them to the lions at half time eh
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RIP Muhammad Ali.
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2015/04/07 16:35:53
Subject: Arizona Going Mideval Report #7: Now with Black Death
KalashnikovMarine wrote: Adding live lions to professional football games would be fething awesome.
Rhinos on the other team. or would that just not be fair?
Also the squirrels and critters around carry the plague occasionally. people died horribly back then because there medical practices was ..... medieval