[DejaJude]

Bubonic Plague is spread by bites from infected rat fleas.

Where did they pick up the rats?

[Skooz]

Freaking awesome.

[The_Reader_David]

I notice that the article doesn’t indicate whether the deaths were due to the bubonic or pneumonic variety.

The former would probably be just poor hygiene (after all, idolizing the seventh century as a ‘golden age’ doesn’t lend itself to modern standards of cleanliness). The later, however, would suggest an accident in a bioweapons program.

[mjp]

boo freakin hoo

[uglybiker]

The camp was infested with liberals?

Well, they did say it was the plague!

[Mitt Romney]

One word: AIDS

[erman]

gee, what a little knowledge would have done them. Too frickin bad the camel humping douche bags never heard of tetracycline or streptomycin.... bwahahahahahha... only those stupid Christians and JOOOOOOsssss have antibiotics.

Muzzies are too frickin ignorant and hateful to think about preserving life.

[Chgogal]

There are about 24 cases each year in the US. Both varieties are treatable if caught in time. If not, both varieties are highly fatal.

http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080211/SW02/80208036

[Travis McGee]

Easily treatable with antibiotics.....if you have them.

[Cindy]

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/plague/index.htm

“CDC Plague Home Page”

SNIPPET: “Introduction: Plague is an infectious disease of animals and humans caused by a bacterium named Yersinia pestis.

People usually get plague from being bitten by a rodent flea that is carrying the plague bacterium or by handling an infected animal. Millions of people in Europe died from plague in the Middle Ages, when human homes and places of work were inhabited by flea-infested rats. Today, modern antibiotics are effective against plague, but if an infected person is not treated promptly, the disease is likely to cause illness or death.”

[Scotswife]

hmmm,if this had happened to us the muslims would have declared it an act of justice from Allah.

Of course, God has blessed us with a CURE for the plague.

[mewzilla]

Patriot Fleas!