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2008-08-01 Science & Technology

Vaccine For Protection Against Black Plague Bioterror Attack

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Posted by 3dc 2008-08-01 18:08|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 It's natural in the environment of New Mexico. There are several cases contracted a year. The medical establishment is attuned to recognize the symptoms for early treatment which generally is successful. Unfortunately, not so in neighboring states which wait too long and then hand off their patients to New Mexico for what is basically terminal care. New Mexico get stuck with the statistic not the state that delayed getting the patient to effective care.

There's no general outbreak because following simple precautions avoids the problem. Wear long pants and sock when not in urban areas, avoid dead animal carcasses, thus avoiding the vectors/fleas.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-08-01 18:21|| 2008-08-01 18:21|| Front Page Top

#2 oh puhleaze! CA sees a lot of plague in squirrels, and a few humans. We know what to do. Currently, in San Diego there was a news story yesterday of some dead squirrels with plague, and a couple wymyns that caught the West Nile. NM is not an island of high-tech

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-08-01 19:18|| 2008-08-01 19:18|| Front Page Top

#3 They are probably talking about the Pneumonic plague, which I supposed could be put into an aerosol as a military agent. This is tricky, as the disease is anaerobic, so would need to be encapsulated in a stable carrier that would break down only in conditions similar to the lungs.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-08-01 23:09|| 2008-08-01 23:09|| Front Page Top

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