CBS New York...Bubonic Plague in NYC???

CBS News NY- channel 2 | 11/6/02 | johnnyjumpstart

[johnnyjumpstart]

As the CBS local News broadcast was signing off to go to the National news at 6:30 tonight ...they announced..."This just in....2 people in New York City hospital with symptoms of BUBONIC PLAUGE"! N0 detail yet.........

[js1138]

Women and children hardest hit.

[Hildy]

Anyone know the symptoms of Bubonic plague?

[kapj]

Just a couple of stupid Dems smoking bad crack to console themselves.

[lelio]

Lemme guess, they'll come back with "In 1462 in the area that became NYC ..."

[Hildy]

Plague causes fever and a painful swelling of the lymph glands called buboes, which is how it gets its name. The disease also causes spots on the skin that are red at first and then turn black.

[Unknown Freeper]

This was on an earlier report on wabc tv, also. It is a husband and wife from NM, if I recall. They are visiting in NY. Both hospitalized. Husband was doing worse. His temp had gone up to 105.

[cmsgop]

Which is worse Numonic(sp) or Bubonic?

[comebacknewt]

Anyone know if it is contagious?

[sheik yerbouty]

Pneumonic.

[nini]

you get it from fleas

[AmericaUnited]

Don't panic. The symptoms of a New York leftist getting a massive dose of GOP plauge and Bubonic are very similar. Liberal doctors can easily mis-diagnose.

[The Vast Right Wing]

"Republicans take control of Senate; Bubonic Plague outbreak in NYC"

[comebacknewt]

I figure with a name like Plague it has to be, but how is it spread?

[NorCoGOP]

NM and CO occassionally get plague cases...usually from groundhogs....no need for the tinfoil or shower alerts here...

[Texaggie79]

LMAO!

[curmudgeonII]

Not much cause to worry. This is a not extremely uncommon infection in the mountain tates.

Now, pneumonic plague is something quite contagious and a real source of worry.

[Unknown Freeper]

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/WABC_110602_nycplague.html

(New York-WABC, November 6, 2002) — Two patients at a New York City hospital may have a dangerous disease not seen in decades. Eyewitness News has learned that doctors at Beth Israel Medical Center are caring for the two people, who have symptoms of the Bubonic plague. While doctors are awaiting final tests to confirm the pair is suffering from the deadly disease, the possibility caused a medical scare among health care officials. Jim Dolan reports from Beth Israel with more.

[montomike]

Yeah, some guy wheels a cart down your street and rings a bell while saying, "Bring out yer dead."

[cmsgop]

Ahh, Thank You!

So is this a big deal Ya Think ?