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2008-10-28 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Guinea Bissau: Over 10,000 people infected with Cholera -UN

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Posted by Fred 2008-10-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 In Africa, both cholera and ebola spread at funerals. Relatives handle both the dead body and the funeral food. According to a National Geographic article, "The Disease Detectives" (IIRC; from about 1991), one of the Guineas had to outlaw traditional funerals to halt the spread of cholera. It began in a fishing village, probably from bad shellfish, and spread inland.

Posted by mom">mom 2008-10-28 13:23|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2008-10-28 13:23|| Front Page Top

#2 There's an old saying in the western half of the world.

Don't shit where you eat.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-10-28 15:46|| 2008-10-28 15:46|| Front Page Top

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