Bring Out Your Dead
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The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead†ping list (formerly the “Ebola†ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.
So far the false positive rate is 100%.
At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead†threads will miss the beginning entirely.
*sigh* Such is life, and death...
“a new one in the Kissing Bug which was brought here from Mexico and is now in 28 states.”
Gee, open borders is SO grand.
*Baaaaaaaaarf*
They call illegals Armadillos now?
Only the nine-banded armadillo is known to carry the disease.
Did you know that 9 cases of leprosy were reported across Florida this year alone? And the cause is one innocent animal that you'd never suspect.THE SKY IS FALLING!!! Come on, get real. 9 cases in Florida and 10 is the norm? We are in December. Seems like it is right on track.In Florida, residents are being warned to avoid contact with armadillos because they are the reported cause of the rise in leprosy cases throughout the state this year.
On average Florida has about 10 cases of leprosy or Hansen's disease each year.
And the cause is one innocent animal that you'd never suspect
Just because "you'd never suspect" armadillos as being the cause doesn't mean there is any reason for concern. I have known this for most of my adult life, and I am in my 50's. Leave all wildlife alone and you won't get sick with whatever bizarre diseases they carry.
Wait they say Florida averages 10 leprosy cases a year, and has 9 this year, but that’s extremely high?! Sorry but this is a ginned up panic story with no backup in the facts.
I remember when there were no armadillos in our area. We read they were down in Texas and Southern Oklahoma. I saw my first one dead on the road in Southern Oklahoma back in 1970.
Now they are everywhere in NW Arkansas and NE Oklahoma.
So we got “breaking,” “terrifying” and “not good” in one headline.
All you left out was “Boom.”
Here is a good article on the coming antibacterial resistance epidemic that is fast approaching:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/12/02/antibiotic-resistance-apocalypse.aspx?e_cid=20151202Z1_DNL_art_1&utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20151202Z1&et_cid=DM91562&et_rid=1244374368
FYI
Ping....
Yeah, I’m sure we should blame armadillos and just ignore the trash coming across the borders who aren’t being screened for anything!