Bubonic Plague Kills Eight Year Old

**Earl** · 05-06-2009, 16:01

An eight year old boy has died from the bubonic plague in New Mexico.

Eight Year Old Dies From Bubonic Plague | The Morningstarr*

Surely this is more serious than piggin' swine flu?

**timey** · 05-06-2009, 16:05

I would say so.

**mimseycal** · 05-06-2009, 16:11

Two kids from the same family ... will there be anymore forthcoming or has the rest of the family been cleared?

**Earl** · 05-06-2009, 16:13

Still investigating at the moment.

**Earl** · 05-06-2009, 17:17

There's a squirrel diagnosed with carrying the disease in Denver.

**Alpha** · 05-06-2009, 18:13

Is this a new sort of terrorist attack?

**mimseycal** · 05-06-2009, 18:40

Nah ... there have been between 10-15 cases a year in the USA.

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