[rickylc]

Do they have confirmation it WASN't smallpox?

If this guy was in California at the time of those 5 suspicious semi's, this would be about the right time for incubation of smallpox wouldn't it? From what I saw on the CDC page incubation is 7-17 days.

I would also expect to see a whole lot more cases turning up very soon. Particularly in truckers.

What a way to cripple the country!

Can you imagine what would happen if all truck drivers needed to be quarrentined?

How long ago were those trucks spotted? It seems to me it was about 2 weeks ago, but my sense of time has been really of for a few months, days seem like weeks sometimes.

[nw_arizona_granny]

Please everyone, take time to plant a garden, if only 2 or 3 types of vegies.

Squash dries nicely, so does spinach and swiss chard.

Smallpox or indeed several diseases (isn't one variety of Anthrax, fever and sores?), will stop the trucks, if it is spread among the drivers.

I have worked in 2 different truck stops, the drivers are often pushed for time and running with 5 or 6 log books, they fuel and eat and drive, without time to take a bath or any thing else. and no disrespect is intended, I prefer working with truckers over any other group.

If this is a germ that is spread on door knobs, then there is no stopping it, it will be through out the public in days.

Plant and store food.

[Quix]

Sharp, astute conjecture imho.

[Velveeta]

Confirmed that it is NOT smallpox.