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US finds fever bacteria during war protest weekend
Reuters ^
| 11/1/05
| Reuters
Posted on 10/02/2005 8:54:50 AM PDT by gondramB
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Small amounts of a bacteria that causes "rabbit fever" were found on Washington's National Mall last weekend as thousands of protesters marched against the Iraq War, U.S. health authorities said on Saturday.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said several government environmental air monitors in the Mall area detected low levels of Francisella tularensis bacteria that cause Tularemia, commonly known as rabbit fever, on September 24-25.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bioterrorism; cdc; dirtyhippies; lefties; plague; protest; rabbitfever; tularemia
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This is the same bacteria that they called "plague" in a West Wing episode. But Quick research shows it's not plague but still one of the most serious and contagious terrorism capable risks.
http://cfrterrorism.org/weapons/otheragents.html
So what is it doing at the national mall after the protesters leave?
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posted on
10/02/2005 8:54:51 AM PDT
by
gondramB
To: gondramB
To: Last Dakotan
"Explains Jimmy Carter."
Was Jimmy Carter at the mall?
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posted on
10/02/2005 8:58:28 AM PDT
by
gondramB
( We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.)
To: gondramB
I saw this on our local news last night. Either there were really scummy people on the Mall last weekend, or the bacteria got kicked up from the dirt - was the conclusion.
At least the censors detected it - although it took authorities days to confirm what "it" was - which doesn't bode well for biohazard emergenices.
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posted on
10/02/2005 8:58:38 AM PDT
by
Cathy
To: gondramB
Germ infested hippies.
What a surprise.
To: andyandval
Yeah...hairy arm pits and bad breath
To: Cathy
"
At least the censors detected it - although it took authorities days to confirm what "it" was - which doesn't bode well for biohazard emergenices."
That's a good point - If there is ever an attack with a plague like germ at the mall it would be nice to catch it while the people are still there.
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posted on
10/02/2005 9:00:16 AM PDT
by
gondramB
( We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.)
To: Cathy
"
At least the censors detected it - although it took authorities days to confirm what "it" was - which doesn't bode well for biohazard emergenices."
That's a good point - If there is ever an attack with a plague like germ at the mall it would be nice to catch it while the people are still there.
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posted on
10/02/2005 9:00:16 AM PDT
by
gondramB
( We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.)
To: gondramB
Small amounts of a bacteria that causes "rabbit fever" were found on Washington's National Mall last weekend as thousands of protesters marched against the Iraq War No telling what diseases those filthy hippies are carrying these days.
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posted on
10/02/2005 9:03:49 AM PDT
by
ElkGroveDan
(California bashers will be called out)
To: ElkGroveDan
"rabbit fever" eh? Somebody should photo-shop a pic of cindy sheetbag with rabbit ears!
To: spokeshave
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posted on
10/02/2005 9:09:08 AM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(The mods hate me)
To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
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posted on
10/02/2005 9:14:09 AM PDT
by
Samurai_Jack
(ride out and confront the evil!)
To: Last Dakotan
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posted on
10/02/2005 9:15:00 AM PDT
by
Samurai_Jack
(ride out and confront the evil!)
To: gondramB
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said several government environmental air monitors in the Mall area detected low levels of Francisella tularensis bacteria Luckily for us, the politicians and lobbies have state of the art monitoring systems to keep them safe......
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posted on
10/02/2005 9:19:05 AM PDT
by
Decepticon
(The average age of the world's great civilizations has been 200 years......(NRA)
To: ElkGroveDan
"No telling what diseases those filthy hippies are carrying these days."
I'm less concerned with what they may be carrying than with what they may be carrying around in vials.
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posted on
10/02/2005 9:19:15 AM PDT
by
dsc
To: gondramB
I've never heard of Rabbit Fever before. Where does it originate from?
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posted on
10/02/2005 9:22:54 AM PDT
by
TheSpottedOwl
("President Bush, start building that wall"!)
To: Samurai_Jack
Hahahaha! Jimmuh's killer wabbit!
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posted on
10/02/2005 9:24:03 AM PDT
by
TheSpottedOwl
("President Bush, start building that wall"!)
To: Mother Abigail
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posted on
10/02/2005 9:24:18 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(_____oooo_( ° ¿ ° )_oooo_____)
To: TheSpottedOwl
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posted on
10/02/2005 9:25:06 AM PDT
by
Cvengr
(<;^))
To: TheSpottedOwl
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posted on
10/02/2005 9:25:27 AM PDT
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Now that taglines are cool, I refuse to have one.)
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