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Clarification: Cows Vs. Oysters Story
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| Mar. 24, 2004
Posted on 03/24/2004 5:40:13 AM PST by nuconvert
Clarification: Cows Vs. Oysters Story
Mar 24, 2004
The Associated Press
MARSHALL, Calif. (AP) - In a March 17 story, The Associated Press reported that in 1998 about 170 people got sick after eating raw oysters from Tomales Bay. The story suggested that the origin of the virus was cow manure in runoff from dairy ranches washing into the bay.
While the exact source of the -like virus was never determined, scientists believe it came from human waste dumped from a boat or a leaky septic system, according to Gregg Langlois, a marine biologist with the California Department of Health Services.
TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ap; calif; clarification; environment; norwalkvirus; oysters
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posted on
03/24/2004 5:40:17 AM PST
by
nuconvert
To: nuconvert
Well, I'm glad we got to the bottom of this.
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posted on
03/24/2004 5:40:51 AM PST
by
nuconvert
("America will never be intimidated by thugs and assassins." ( President Bush 3-20-04))
To: nuconvert
While the exact source of the -like virus was never determined,The virus that dare not speak its name?
..scientists believe it came from human waste
Yuck.
To: nuconvert
Never eat raw anything.
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posted on
03/24/2004 5:51:41 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
(Socialism is slavery.)
To: nuconvert
I'll have the number two please.
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posted on
03/24/2004 5:51:43 AM PST
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: DumpsterDiver
LOL.
Woops. Sorry.
I think I did that copying & pasting.
It's "Norwalk-like virus"
Not enough coffee on board yet.
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posted on
03/24/2004 5:52:34 AM PST
by
nuconvert
("America will never be intimidated by thugs and assassins." ( President Bush 3-20-04))
To: nuconvert
I grew up not far from there and ate Tomales Bay oysters regularly. The cows and sheep grazed in the same places 40-50 years ago as they do today, probably in more, as there was less development. Nobody I knew ever got sick from Tomales Bay oysters (which I have to confess are not as good as the colder water oysters in Maine). I would have to guess it was the human waste who have moved into the area over the past 35 years or so, from hippies to yuppies. It's gotten so a a farmer can't even leave his truck unlocked by the feedstore anymore.
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posted on
03/24/2004 5:52:52 AM PST
by
CatoRenasci
(Ceterum Censeo [Gallia][Germania][Arabia] Esse Delendam --- Select One or More as needed)
To: CatoRenasci
"It's gotten so a farmer can't even leave his truck unlocked by the feedstore anymore."
Heavens to Betsy!
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posted on
03/24/2004 5:54:41 AM PST
by
nuconvert
("America will never be intimidated by thugs and assassins." ( President Bush 3-20-04))
To: nuconvert
Poor cows, they get blamed for everything. I love cows.
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posted on
03/24/2004 6:28:15 AM PST
by
freekitty
To: CatoRenasci
Its all that couscous the hippies are eating.
Did you see what it did to poor Mr. Hanky on South Park?
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posted on
03/24/2004 7:10:37 AM PST
by
Chewbacca
("Turn off your machines! Walk off your jobs! Power to the People!" - The Ice Pirates)
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