xVolloxx Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) Black Death Returns As Plague Found In Squirrel Health officials in California have closed off parts of a National Forest after a squirrel was found infected with plague. Visitors have been ordered to leave the Angeles National Forest near Wrightwood in the San Gabriel mountains, as a precaution against the potentially deadly disease. No individuals are said to be affected by the plague, known as the Black Death, after the animal was trapped as part of random checks. Officials played down the significance of the discovery in the infected ground squirrel, pointing out that there have been relatively few cases of the disease in recent years. "It is important for the public to know that there have only been four cases of human plague in Los Angeles County residents since 1984, none of which were fatal," Dr. Jonathan Fielding, health department chief, said. A statement on the County of Los Angeles Public Health Department website said officials closed the Broken Blade, Twisted Arrow, and Pima Loops of the Table Mountain Campgrounds for at least seven days. "Plague is a bacterial infection that can be transmitted to humans through the bites of infected fleas, which is why we close affected campgrounds and recreational areas as a precaution while preventive measures are taken to control the flea population," Dr Fielding said, recommending that residents and visitors use insecticides to protect against fleas, mosquitoes, and ticks. The Black Death was responsible for one of the greatest pandemics in human history. Estimates vary, but it is thought that between 75-200 million people were killed by the disease in the 14th century. The plague entered England through the port of Weymouth in 1348, killing half of the country's population . Article : http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/07/26/national-forest-in-califo_n_3658625.html Black Death Wiki : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death Edited July 27, 2013 by TheBolloxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xzero4812 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 The umbrella corp is attacking!!! this is the moment we've prepared for....but no seriously thats crazy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkthur Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Since it's not new, I'm sure it will be controlled without problems. At least I hope so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftBall-Girl-8 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Same here Black Death Returns As Plague Found In Squirrel Health officials in California have closed off parts of a National Forest after a squirrel was found infected with plague. Visitors have been ordered to leave the Angeles National Forest near Wrightwood in the San Gabriel mountains, as a precaution against the potentially deadly disease. No individuals are said to be affected by the plague, known as the Black Death, after the animal was trapped as part of random checks. Officials played down the significance of the discovery in the infected ground squirrel, pointing out that there have been relatively few cases of the disease in recent years. "It is important for the public to know that there have only been four cases of human plague in Los Angeles County residents since 1984, none of which were fatal," Dr. Jonathan Fielding, health department chief, said. A statement on the County of Los Angeles Public Health Department website said officials closed the Broken Blade, Twisted Arrow, and Pima Loops of the Table Mountain Campgrounds for at least seven days. "Plague is a bacterial infection that can be transmitted to humans through the bites of infected fleas, which is why we close affected campgrounds and recreational areas as a precaution while preventive measures are taken to control the flea population," Dr Fielding said, recommending that residents and visitors use insecticides to protect against fleas, mosquitoes, and ticks. The Black Death was responsible for one of the greatest pandemics in human history. Estimates vary, but it is thought that between 75-200 million people were killed by the disease in the 14th century. The plague entered England through the port of Weymouth in 1348, killing half of the country's population . Article : http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/07/26/national-forest-in-califo_n_3658625.html Is there a good cause to read that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xVolloxx Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) Same here Is there a good cause to read that Well if you didn't know Black Death was one of the worlds worst Plague's in human history , it killed off 75 - 200 million people and is highly contagious and deadly Here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death Crazy Shit . Edited July 27, 2013 by TheBolloxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftBall-Girl-8 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Well if you didn't know Black Death was one of the worlds worst Plague's in human history , it killed off 75 - 200 million people and is highly contagious and deadly Here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death Crazy Shit . .I'll look that up later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lporiginalg Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Wonder how long before someone (with no ties to big pharma of course) starts pushing for a plague vaccine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfyRaiden Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Well if you didn't know Black Death was one of the worlds worst Plague's in human history , it killed off 75 - 200 million people and is highly contagious and deadly Here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death Crazy Shit . I just looked it up and yeah that is some crazy and scary stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xVolloxx Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) .I'll look that up later Very interesting , i just read the whole wiki page also very important part of history so its advised to read it I just looked it up and yeah that is some crazy and scary stuff. Exactly what i thought when i read it and that's why i posted it especially because this plague is 100s of years old . Edited July 27, 2013 by TheBolloxx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolvie_181 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) Very interesting , i just read the whole wiki page also very important part of history so its advised to read it Exactly what i thought when i read it and that's why i posted it especially because this plague is 100s of years old . Yes,The Plague devastated 2/3 of the World's population (mainly in Europe & Asia) The only way to survive the Plague was to avoid the cities. There's still no cure for the Plague to this day I said it before,"if it happens once,it will happen again" In other words,The Black Plague can spread worldwide again if people aren't careful enough. The Plague was also cause by people that killed the cat population (thinking cats were familiar of witches) dumbasses Killing the cats meant that rats caring the Plague were able to spread it to Europe. Edited July 27, 2013 by wolverinefangirl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xVolloxx Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 Yes,The Plague devastated 2/3 of the World's population (mainly in Europe & Asia) The only way to survive the Plague was to avoid the cities. There's still no cure for the Plague to this day I said it before,"if it happens once,it will happen again" In other words,The Black Plague can spread worldwide again if people aren't careful enough. Yep and that's why it's so scary , crazy stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Lilith Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 https://psnprofiles.com/forums/topic/3731-colorado-girl-diagnosed-withbubonic-plague/?hl=%2Bblack+%2Bplague Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolvie_181 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Yep and that's why it's so scary , crazy stuff Scary stuff indeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widow_Warrior Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Well if you didn't know Black Death was one of the worlds worst Plague's in human history , it killed off 75 - 200 million people and is highly contagious and deadly Here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death Crazy Shit . whilst that is true, medicine was not as good then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 The most commonly noted symptom was the appearance of buboes (or gavocciolos) in the groin. Everyone drop yoru pants and exam your groin, now. Very carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xVolloxx Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 whilst that is true, medicine was not as good then Exactly , this plague is 100s of years old but chances are it's mutated we can only wait and see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starrk_01 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 whilst that is true, medicine was not as good then don't forget the state of the cities back in the 14th century. There was horrible living conditions and no sanitation whatsoever. Everyone was more susceptible to disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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