Here comes monkeypox

Canada.com ^ | June 10, 2003 | Margaret Munro

[aristeides]

Indiana's Number Of Suspected Monkeypox Cases Up To 23: Officials: As Many As 100 Residents May Have Been Exposed.

[aristeides]

Florida health officials watching closely for monkeypox.

[aristeides]

Monkeypox Prompts Voluntary Quarantine.

[Rome2000]

[aristeides]

Monkeypox could spread via wildlife .

[_Jim]

SEEMS like just YESTERDAY that SARS was all the rage!

[Redcloak]

We may have found this summer's "shark bite" story. (The SARS thing is so 20 minutes ago...)

[CathyRyan]

monkeypox is a more serious disease than West Nile

Oh gees, now you have gone and done it. You know better that to diss the holy grail of West Nile. *Incoming*

[_Jim]

"shark bite" story

Ya .. lot's of video complete with nasty looking lesions, blisters, fat mid-western honeys holding onto their pet-owning children ...

[dc-zoo]

Looks like everyone has monkey virus except the monkies. I'm imagining a 60's rock group covered with lessions. Not a pretty sight.

[Shermy]

We may have found this summer's "shark bite" story.

And now in Florida too!

Fla. Family Monitored For Monkeypox

[FairOpinion]

I think the way these cases of monkey pox spread from just one pet store shows to several states, show easy it is to infect people in various geographical areas, if someone would have a motive to do so.

The reason that bioterror is a serious threat, because it can be done so clandestinly and by the time people start to realize what's happening, it's already all over the country.

Look at how the WNV spread from one point of origin in the US to the entire country.

For the record, I am not claiming that any of these are terror attacks, (but I don't rule them out either) but pointing out how easy diseases can spread, once they have been introduced in the US.

Just think if someone is really trying to infect a lot of people.

[_Jim]

Not a pretty sight.

I'd rather have more 'shark stories' - better locale, better scenery, prettier victims, et cetra ... maybe we can 'ding' the media into covering more shark stories (ratings!) ...

(NOT that I want more people bitten nor do I like to see people or sharks harmed.)

[blam]

"These threads reproduce like rabbits."

Why do you feel the need to police the 'monkeypox' threads. Just do what I do...and that is, when I find something I don't like or are not interested in, I IGNORE IT! Try that!

[_Jim]

Look at how the WNV spread from one point of origin in the US to the entire country.

HOW much do you want to bet that it brought in by an infected, imported, wild bird bought by the Bronx Zoo?

[small voice in the wilderness]

I'd rather have more 'shark stories' - better locale, better scenery, prettier victims, et cetra ... maybe we can 'ding' the media into covering more shark stories (ratings!) ...

Not to mention the foreboding music of JAWS going through your head when shark stories are reported. What the hell kind of music do you play to the Prairie Dog menace??

[CathyRyan]

The chipmunks singing Kung Fu Fighting. ;)

[FairOpinion]

As far as I know, none of the people who originally came down with West Nile Virus had any connection to the zoo.

[dc-zoo]

How 'bout "Bury Me on the Old Prarie"?

[Trust but Verify]

Maybe you should also ignore posts are that not directed at you!!