Ahh Black death!
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.
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.
No I don't want to die! hide me from t3h evil bubonic plague!!!11!
But seriously, this makes me wonder, how likely is it that the black death could become an epidemic again?
Santa Barbara
20-04-2006, 17:26
No I don't want to die! hide me from t3h evil bubonic plague!!!11!
But seriously, this makes me wonder, how likely is it that the black death could become an epidemic again?
It'd have to mutate. And even then we have antibiotics now.
It's viral diseases that are the real problem, not bacterial. Though bacteria can be nasty. Flesh-eating, anyone?
Ashmoria
20-04-2006, 17:34
its very unlikely
we get 2 or 3 cases of plague every year in new mexico. its still a terrible disease for those who get it but they dont pass it on to others.
the vectors for plague just dont exist the same way they did in the middle ages.
It'd have to mutate. And even then we have antibiotics now.
It's viral diseases that are the real problem, not bacterial. Though bacteria can be nasty. Flesh-eating, anyone?
Oh...so the BP is not viral? Oh...well i must have missed that somewhere....that makes a lot of sense now.hmmm
I V Stalin
20-04-2006, 17:38
This was posted already. Someone was trying to blame it on the immigrants.
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=478455
Very little chance for an epidemic. One of the articles linked to in the other thread says that around 10 to 20 people contract bubonic plague in America every year. Also, bubonic plague is treatable with antibiotics, and isn't contagious, unless it mutates to pneumonice plague. Due to general health standards now, it's highly unlikely there'll be anything so bad as in 14th century Europe.
No I don't want to die! hide me from t3h evil bubonic plague!!!11!
But seriously, this makes me wonder, how likely is it that the black death could become an epidemic again?
About as likely as bird flu becoming an epidemic (read: slim).
The Anglophone Peoples
20-04-2006, 17:39
Who here has fleas?
Bueller, anyone, Bueller?
Didn't think so.
That's why Black Death won't come back.
The bubonic plague is still around, and people still get it. However, there are anti-biotics now that get rid of it in a few days so I don't really see any threat.
This was posted already. Someone was trying to blame it on the immigrants.
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=478455
Very little chance for an epidemic. One of the articles linked to in the other thread says that around 10 to 20 people contract bubonic plague in America every year. Also, bubonic plague is treatable with antibiotics, and isn't contagious, unless it mutates to pneumonice plague. Due to general health standards now, it's highly unlikely there'll be anything so bad as in 14th century Europe.
Ah...what a penis....i guess next time i will check up to three pages before posting something.
Call to power
20-04-2006, 17:46
North Korea doesn’t have plague could a totalitarian regime be affective health wise!
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/plague/world98.htm
Teh_pantless_hero
20-04-2006, 17:47
But seriously, this makes me wonder, how likely is it that the black death could become an epidemic again?
Considering it is bacterial, slim to none.
Thomas Pigg
20-04-2006, 17:55
Tom is a dufus
Tom is a dufus
Spammer alert.
Whereyouthinkyougoing
20-04-2006, 17:58
Tom is a dufus
You have a puppet with your actual name? Plus, you use it to bump your own thread? Which isn't even in need of being bumped?
WTF?
PS: It's doofus.
Tom is a dufus
Oh man..thats my stupid roommate...:headbang:
Thomas Pigg
20-04-2006, 18:02
Youre stupid
You have a puppet with your actual name? Plus, you use it to bump your own thread? Which isn't even in need of being bumped?
WTF?
PS: It's doofus.
No...not my puppet..My roomie is a tard..He saw me on here, and made a nation named after me, the motto is "minkus", cuz he says i am a nerd like that kid off boy meets world. he deserves the gun smiley:sniper: :gundge: :mp5:
Youre stupid
I should have him reported to the mods...get him deated:D
Call to power
20-04-2006, 18:11
the motto is "minkus", cuz he says i am a nerd like that kid off boy meets world
:D guess who just got a nickname
:D guess who just got a nickname
Damnit...well i wish the Black death on you then (trying to keep in line of the topic);)
Oh man..thats my stupid roommate...:headbang:
Ha ha, now people in the 'real world' know you come here. Your reputation is crumbling as we speak. Mwahahahaha