We in the UK had epidemics in 2001 and 2007, and Japan, Korea and Bulgaria have all had them in the last year.
But according to wikipedia, they aren't the same. Shame – we could do with FMD being gone. But it's great we managed to get rid of Rinderpest.
But according to wikipedia, they aren't the same. Shame – we could do with FMD being gone. But it's great we managed to get rid of Rinderpest.
I was drawing an analogue to FMD because the sort of issues we're having with FMD today are similar to the issues they were having with Rinderpest in Europe then. I was just trying to explain it so people understood how much of an impact it had
I'm not sure we'll ever get rid of FMD. It's just SO contagious. There's one documented case where the ONLY explanation is that it crossed the English Channel on air currents. Obviously they can't prove it, but every other avenue has been DISproven. It is, quite literally, THE most contagious disease in the world.
Still Empress of the Poofy Purple Pillow Pile Palace!!
Continued Love of my Aussie <3
Continued Love of my Aussie <3
This message last edited by LadyLorraine on 17/08/2011 at 06:32:29 PM
For the second time, another disease has been declared "eradicated"
16/08/2011 11:11:20 PM
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Something scary about "animal" diseases-
16/08/2011 11:51:45 PM
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I was reading about prions at Cracked.com earlier.
17/08/2011 01:51:29 AM
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don't be ridiculous, you don't need to encounter ANY animal
17/08/2011 02:02:04 AM
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Wiki is vague on this.
17/08/2011 07:52:09 AM
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yah, prions are a scary scary thing.
17/08/2011 01:58:53 AM
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Re: Something scary about "animal" diseases-
17/08/2011 04:45:27 AM
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Sorry.
17/08/2011 03:58:39 PM
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Re: Sorry.
17/08/2011 09:46:59 PM
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Interesting.
18/08/2011 08:30:39 PM
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lol you know what's funny?
18/08/2011 10:21:53 PM
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If Rinderpest = Foot & Mouth, it most certainly wasn't gone from the First World years ago.
17/08/2011 05:51:41 PM
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no, that's not what I meant
17/08/2011 06:30:28 PM
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In a way, I'm glad I never heard of it, and hope I don't have to deal with it! *NM*
17/08/2011 06:36:28 PM
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