OMG ITS THE PLAGUE!

Adivina · Post by **Adivina** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:38 pm

Long story short this woman in LA has a rare form of the bubonic plague.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060419/ap_ ... NlYwM5NjQ-

LOS ANGELES - A woman is in stable condition with bubonic plague, the first confirmed human case in Los Angeles County since 1984, health officials said Tuesday.

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The woman, who was not identified, was admitted to a hospital April 13 with a fever, swollen lymph nodes and other symptoms. A blood test confirmed the bacterial disease, and she was given antibiotics, officials said.

Bubonic plague is not contagious, but if left untreated it can morph into pneumonic plague, which is. Bubonic plague is usually transmitted to humans from the bites of fleas infected by rodents.

Health officials said they suspect the woman was exposed by fleas in her home and that there was no cause for alarm. An estimated 10 to 20 Americans contract plague each year, mostly in rural communities.

Bubonic plague is believed to have been the "Black Death" that killed 25 million people in Europe between 1346 and 1351.

Post by **Martrae** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:50 pm

I was laughing about this yesterday cuz House was all about a patient with the plague and then this was in the news.

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:55 pm

I know a dude that got scurvy 2 years ago

jeje

we called him captain blackjack for a while after that

he was shocked to learn that ketchup didn't have enough vitamin C to prevent scurvy

Adivina · Post by **Adivina** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:54 pm

Martrae wrote:I was laughing about this yesterday cuz House was all about a patient with the plague and then this was in the news.

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DAMNIT! I missed House last night. I wonder if anyone I know taped it

Drem · Post by **Drem** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 5:24 pm

Martrae wrote:I was laughing about this yesterday cuz House was all about a patient with the plague and then this was in the news.

it was a good episode, too

Darcler · Post by **Darcler** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:02 pm

I caught the plague a couple months ago. I swear I was going to die. My daughter had it before me and we were kind of seriously worried it would have ><

Drs. called it a viral infection, but I knew it was the plague.

Ginzburgh · Post by **Ginzburgh** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:07 am

I thought House was kind of gay on Tuesday night. My friend disagrees with me too so maybe it was just me.

Given the "if anyone says anything, you're fired" line, I thought it was going to be a little more epic than two lesbians fighting.

10sun · Post by **10sun** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:05 am

It was a lot gay, they were lesbians.

Jimmy Durante · Post by **Jimmy Durante** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:28 am

It's neat how Hugh Laurie has an English accent offscreen.

Sorina S · Post by **Sorina S** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 3:27 pm

Darcler wrote:I caught the plague a couple months ago. I swear I was going to die. My daughter had it before me and we were kind of seriously worried it would have ><

Drs. called it a viral infection, but I knew it was the plague.

Did you get cravings for cookies, pickles and sour cream? Sure sign of the plague Darc...^,~

Tikker, what part of Canada do you live in where ketchup is considered a food group?

Jimmy, yea I find that funny too. I wonder if it's because he's English?

Ginz, your roomate may be trying to break the ice...

All the best SS~

Adivina · Post by **Adivina** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 3:46 pm

Uh oh its the baby plague!

Did you get cravings for cookies, pickles and sour cream? Sure sign of the plague Darc...^,~

Sorina S · Post by **Sorina S** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 4:05 pm

Adi you're so quick minded. Marry me we'll make babies that can rule the world!

SS~

Post by **Martrae** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 4:14 pm

Darc does have the baby plague....she'll have it for another 6-7 months.

Sorina S · Post by **Sorina S** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 4:49 pm

Martrae wrote:Darc does have the baby plague....she'll have it for another 6-7 months.

So I can expect her to hate me til, November or so eh? No worries, I've seen it before.

Darcler · Post by **Darcler** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:51 am

Sour cream actually. But only on the Sour Cream Chicken Chilladas from Taco Bueno. OMG YUM.
Cookies and pickles....not so much.

6 months. Due Oct 4. :boots:

kaharthemad · Post by **kaharthemad** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:27 am

Adivina wrote:
Martrae wrote:I was laughing about this yesterday cuz House was all about a patient with the plague and then this was in the news.
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DAMNIT! I missed House last night. I wonder if anyone I know taped it

I have it taped...but you have to come over to our house and watch it naked.

Adivina · Post by **Adivina** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:34 pm

Damn you Kaha and your evil harem ruling ways!

Sorina - piss off

I only said that because I knew Darc was indeed really preggers. I wasn't trying to solve the mystery of what you said, I just thought for once it was clever. :P