Pox-Like Outbreak Reported

Washinton Post ^ | 6/8/03 | Rob Stein

[Pro-Bush]

At least 19 people in three Midwestern states have contracted a disease related to smallpox, marking the first outbreak of the life-threatening illness in the United States, federal heath officials said yesterday.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, concerned that the illness could spread, issued a nationwide alert to doctors and public health officials to be on the lookout for more cases.

"We have an outbreak," said James Hughes, director of the CDC's National Center for Infectious Diseases in Atlanta. "I'd like to keep it relatively small. I don't want any more cases. We're doing everything we can to try to contain this."

[Orlando]

here's the site:



http://www.stevequayle.com/News.alert/03_Disease/03_Disease.index.html

[Cindy]

CDC.gov: "CDC TELEBRIEFING TRANSCRIPT West Nile Virus Season 2003-04 and Update on Monkeypox Investigations (June 9, 2003)
http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/transcripts/t030609.htm

[backhoe]

I'll be dogged- I missed this...cross-link:

-Strange new disease outbreaks--

[Orlando]

As of June 10th, there is now 48 cases. There might be one in the State of New Jersey. This is not good news.

[Orlando]

bump

[JustPiper]

Nothing, but its great to be home ;) And BTW thank you for you know what LOL!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Never knew there were so many problems. Wow. Poor thing needs to seek therapy.

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