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Ebola Outbreak Prompts Ugandans to Stop Kissing
abc news ^ | July 30, 2012 | Bazi Kanani

Posted on 07/30/2012 4:12:40 PM PDT by bgill

The president of Uganda is calling on people in the East African country to avoid physical contact, including handshaking and kissing, to prevent the spread of the deadly and highly contagious Ebola virus that is believed to have killed 14 people in the last few weeks.

The disease has no known cure or vaccine and some strains can kill up to 90 percent of victims within days. Ugandans are so fearful of the disease that residents in Kibaale province where the outbreak was reported said that people immediately fled the hospital after hearing patients with Ebola were there.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: africa; ebola; uganda
Third outbreak there since 2000.
1 posted on 07/30/2012 4:12:49 PM PDT by bgill
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To: bgill

No kissing?

This is going to affect the sales of Certs in Uganda.


2 posted on 07/30/2012 4:19:35 PM PDT by Gasshog (Tragically,Obama ate the blue dog...)
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To: bgill

“....avoid physical contact, including handshaking and kissing....”

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Wow, that’s extreme.

Pretty soon we will have medical checkups at our ports of entry like we did in the early 1900’s.

I’m still trying to find out if that is homophobic or, even worse, racial.


3 posted on 07/30/2012 4:19:41 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: bgill

If this outbreak was in the US we would be advised where to pick up free mouth guards and plastic gloves so we could still kiss and shake hands....no matter what outbreak we are dealt...oh, and condoms...can’t forget those darn condoms....


4 posted on 07/30/2012 4:26:00 PM PDT by libertarian27 (Check my profile page for the FReeper Online Cookbook 2011)
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To: bgill

Send the UN HQ there.


5 posted on 07/30/2012 4:26:09 PM PDT by boomop1 (term limits will only save this country.)
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To: bgill
" ... every cannibal in the Congo."
6 posted on 07/30/2012 4:37:21 PM PDT by tumblindice (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: bgill
My 23yo grandaughter is landing in the capitol city today. She is going to be teaching third grade at a Christian International school.
7 posted on 07/30/2012 5:19:51 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek (He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will j rest in the shadow of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
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To: bgill

They won’t stop screwing so AIDS will be alive and well.

Sheesh!


8 posted on 07/30/2012 5:26:25 PM PDT by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: bgill

Lizzie Warren is Ugandan.....when it’s to her advantage.


9 posted on 07/30/2012 5:41:59 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Coldwater Creek

Prayers !


10 posted on 07/30/2012 6:09:29 PM PDT by katykelly
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To: Smokin' Joe; Mother Abigail

Ping!


11 posted on 07/30/2012 6:50:28 PM PDT by FrogMom (There is no such thing as an honest democrat!)
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