Plague decoded: Researchers link 2 of the most devastating pandemics in history

ctvnews.ca ^ | January 27, 2014 | Christina Commisso

[RedMDer]

LOL!

[Squawk 8888]

It was Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

[nvscanman]

If detected and recognized early and aggressively treated pneumonic
plague caused by Yersinia Pestis can be kept from becoming a pandemic.
Modern medicine can actually treat the plague with great success if caught early and public healyh measures can prevent it’s spread. The key is
early aggressive response. As with bird flu and other respiratory illnesses
that easily transfer via droplet/airborne means people infected and at risk
will have to exercise self control as in wear masks, avoid travel and other acts that some idiots will view as an infringement of rights rather than an
exercise in personal responsibility. Pandemic lebels of illness may require
the imposition of some very unsavory controls to prevent spread.
Such impositions would grant unsavory characters an opportunity to abuse
their powers and trigger resistance to needed protocols in the name of
“Freedom”. Panic, death and destruction could follow.

[SisterK]

And, what is the purpose to exhume plague victims and reconstruct the bacteria?

[Nervous Tick]

>> Hmmmm 800 year gap and the last time was roughly 800 years ago...

Suddenly I don’t feel so good... say, was that a throw-uppy plague? or a cough-chunks-of-your-lungs-out plague?

[lightman]

The audio and the still pic are from the scene you describe from Monty Python and the Holy Grail,, recently reincarnated as the musical Spamalot.

[Celtic Conservative]

Another part of the problem with the black plague outbreak in the 14th century was the cultural bias against cats. popular folk beliefs had cats depicted as in league with the devil. In many towns cats were hunted down and eradicated. Unfortunately that allowed the vermin population to explode which made the plague situation exponentionally worse. Unintended consequences and all that.

CC

[editor-surveyor]

We need more plague victims...

[null and void]

And, what is the purpose to exhume plague victims and reconstruct the bacteria?

The stated purpose is to better understand what makes a pandemic bacteria and better design vaccines and antibiotics against it.

[null and void]

It’s the kind spread by fleas and ticks, nervous ticks...

[SisterK]

That's what I am wondering. The Pale Horse goes full gallop.

[Nervous Tick]

Naw, you have me confused with a newvirus tick. Different species.

[Mark17]

It was Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Thank you all, Lightman, null and void. I knew it was one of those holy grail movies, I just could not remember the title. By the way Squawk, what does the 8888 mean? I know what squawk 7500, 7600, and 7700 mean, but a transponder only goes to 7777. Thanks bro.

[SisterK]

Ooops. Wrong thread. I thought I was on a conspiracy thread.
The thought of Guam bobbing up and down in the ocean got me a little side tracked.

[ncpatriot]

did you by chance get the flu shot this yr?

[null and void]

Maybe. I did say stated purpose...

[bigheadfred]

did you by chance get the flu shot this yr?

no

but i did register for selective service when i was 18

[fivecatsandadog]

tic tic tic tic .................. tock

[Secret Agent Man]

boats? it’s an island. boats can get to them. parachuters can get to them. helicopters an get to them. vtol aircraft. the new vtol marine deathtraps may get to them. ospreys.

[tophat9000]

Well its not a competition I hope.. you know the left their so competitive