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Dog Infects Humans With Plague for First Time in US
ABC News ^ | Apr 30, 2015, 6:34 PM ET | GILLIAN MOHNEY

Posted on 05/01/2015 6:29:34 AM PDT by null and void

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To: ican'tbelieveit; PROCON

PROCON’s just funnin’ with us. Nothing like good dry humor in the morning.


21 posted on 05/01/2015 4:41:20 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Also, bubonic plague and pneumonic plague come from the same bacteria source. Just how they infect/affect us is different.


22 posted on 05/01/2015 6:48:57 PM PDT by ican'tbelieveit (`)
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To: 2ndreconmarine; Fitzcarraldo; Covenantor; Mother Abigail; EBH; Dog Gone; ...

Plague ping...


23 posted on 05/01/2015 11:17:48 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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Plague has been in the SW US time immemorial. People are infected every year.

True enough. What makes this instance interesting is the vector (dog to human).

That is unusual.

24 posted on 05/01/2015 11:19:13 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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What makes this instance interesting is the vector (dog to human).

Aren't fleas the carriers of plague?

Dogs get fleas.

25 posted on 05/01/2015 11:44:08 PM PDT by okie01 (ejudicial investment against the cops.)
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When we think Bubonic Plague, that is considered to be the normal case.

In this case, though, we are dealing with pneumonic plague, not the garden variety flea bite.

The dog contracted the disease and passed it to the owner.

26 posted on 05/02/2015 12:06:14 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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We are so screwed.


27 posted on 05/02/2015 12:09:02 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Jeb Bush makes John McCain look like Barry Goldwater.)
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To: Smokin' Joe

Thanks for the ping!


28 posted on 05/02/2015 8:59:09 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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You’re Welcome, Alamo-Girl!


29 posted on 05/02/2015 9:39:42 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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