[paraclete]

It seems the plague, otherwise known as the black death, is making a comeback and in the most unlikely of places, the US of A and in the western states. There is a correlation with the rate of new arrivals and that is not to say that people are carriers but after the ebola scare we don't need this one. Want to avoid this one, I suggest you go to someplace very hot or very cold, which means I don't have to move

Black Death: The Bubonic Plague is back, four dead

Of all the epidemics in history this one has the scariest reputation but fortunately we have moved on in personal hygene since those days but we do have one unfortunate traint, we like to live with pets and something else likes to live with our pets, the flea

[CravenMorhead]

Which is forgetting the fact that it is a bacterial infection that is treatable with Antibiotics. Given that there hasn't been many, and there is still more cases of deadlier infectious diseases out there in the USA, it isn't unusual or unexpected that the doctors aren't sure how to treat the disease or how it presents. As well as medical insurance/medicaid/obama care/private medical is usually a HUGE excuse for these people to NOT seek medical help, it isn't surprising that that are deaths.

This is fear mongering. This is keeping people afraid for any and all reasons. This is the typical media glorification of a public interest story that, instead of saying look at how good science is that we're managing a grim specter from the past, is trying to convince us how incredibly screwed we are. We're not. This is a non-issue.

So, Clete, what are you REALLY trying to get at here? Obama Care?

[catonsville]

Yeah Clete "Where's the Beef"? Speaking of OB'care, I just had my co-pay go up 45% on a prescription.

[paraclete]

No I'm waiting for the next "war" to be declared. As to beef is that corn fed or grass fed? Yes it will be interesting to see how Obamacare handles an epidemic on home ground

[smoothy]

No I'm waiting for the next "war" to be declared. As to beef is that corn fed or grass fed? Yes it will be interesting to see how Obamacare handles an epidemic on home ground

Obama would think its appropriate to try to tax it into submission... then blame Bush if that didn't work.

[paraclete]

I was just thinking Ebola was handled by evacuating cases in US citizens to the US, bringing the disease home with the victim, but in this case it is already home meaning a shorter flight to CDC and no emotional outcry, but one Ebola case in the US was the source of a public outcry, how come more cases of the "Black Death" hasn't raised a ripple. I'm also wondering when the first case will step off the plane here

[smoothy]

Black death can be treated, dead blacks can't?

Oh there was more than one ebola case dragged back here and yes there was a significant outcry.

Obama feels it wasn't fair the USA didn't have its share of serious diseases running rampant in the population...so he does his best to import some.

[paraclete]

HA HA! Not a great comparison, no provision for dead blacks in Obamacare, but I thought you guys considered Obama a serious disease

[J_9]

how come more cases of the "Black Death" hasn't raised a ripple.

Because it isn't a few weeks before an election.

[paraclete]

Indeed wait to sensationalise it later

[CravenMorhead]

No I'm waiting for the next "war" to be declared. As to beef is that corn fed or grass fed? Yes it will be interesting to see how Obamacare handles an epidemic on home ground

There isn't going to be an epidemic. It is an easily manageable disease.

[tomder55]

I'm sure you are going to see the resurgence of many diseases in 'Sanctuary Cities'.

[J_9]

Fear mongering at its finest. As if we don't already have enough to worry about.

[talaniman]

Fear mongering at its finest. As if we don't already have enough to worry about.

Only 4 days left to clean the grills for Labor Day Weekend!

[tomder55]

Fear mongering at its finest. As if we don't already have enough to worry about.

[J_9]

Yup, over a 42 year span.

[tomder55]

I found out the real reason ..... it rained in the desert. No kidding ... they are blaming it on global warming.

Yup, over a 42 year span.

The region for the most recent cases are the same .... only one east coast case (in Georgia) .

[paraclete]

Like I said at the start a correlation with tehe flow of illegals, close the border and you solve the problem

[talaniman]

They have been flowing here for centuries Clete, from the south, and everywhere else for that matter. Can't we just give out antibiotics and shots as needed? Why panic over a few case?

[tomder55]

They have been flowing here for centuries Clete, from the south, and everywhere else for that matter. Can't we just give out antibiotics and shots as needed? Why panic over a few case?

back in the rational ole days, immigrants were screened for disease ,at places like Ellis Island ,before admission.