02-07-2011, 01:38 AM
Location: North shore, Long Island
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Crookhaven
yep, There were several cases of cholera in the city. It has something to do with Haiti.
02-07-2011, 06:12 AM
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1nevets
yep, There were several cases of cholera in the city. It has something to do with Haiti.
What Haiti vets?
02-07-2011, 09:23 AM
Location: Inis Fada
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Typhoid, Cholera, Measles, bedbugs....ugh
How long until polio rears it's head?
02-07-2011, 09:25 AM
Location: under the beautiful Carolina blue
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Crookhaven
What Haiti vets?
there was an outbreak of cholera there some months ago, brought there by some aid workers from .... I want to say India but don't quote me.
02-07-2011, 11:45 AM
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You'd only be at risk if you have not been vaccinated. If you haven't, perhaps we should throw you in jail, too.
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WIHS2006
Why would someone take a 4 year old child on a trip to a 3rd world dump of a country?
The parents of the measles kid should be thrown in prison for not vaccinating their child and putting the rest of us at risk.
02-07-2011, 11:47 AM
Location: Nassau, Long Island, NY
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Gpsma
We need to protect our children from every last, little germ.
This way they will grow up super healthy
Or die trying
They will grow up with a weak immune system.
02-07-2011, 11:48 AM
Location: Nassau, Long Island, NY
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Johninwestbury
Can't be suprised when we have illegals coming and going without any screening at all. Spreading the disease others wont..
You are right. At least LEGAL immigrants get a complete health screening as part of the immigration process.
02-07-2011, 11:29 PM
Location: North shore, Long Island
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Originally Posted by
Crookhaven
What Haiti vets?
One of the people who has it was in Haiti. If I'm not mistaken it has something to do with unsanitary water.
02-08-2011, 02:20 AM
Location: NY in body, Mayberry in spirit.
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If the plague breaks out, I'm moving to, to, oh geez, is there anyplace left that's safe?
02-08-2011, 03:37 AM
Location: On a Long Island in NY
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OhBeeHave
Typhoid, Cholera, Measles, bedbugs....ugh
How long until polio rears it's head?
What makes you think it already hasent?
Because it has, thanks to our wonderful friends from south of the border just doing the jobs that Americans wont do .... like bring back previously eradicated diseases!
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