Dead Squirrel in Lake Tahoe has The Plague

[minkeygirl]

Interesting. The first cluster group was in Tahoe

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-squirrel-lake-tahoe-plague-20150905-story.html

 

[Sushi]

Interesting.

I live in New Mexico and a lot of rodents here have the plague too. It is just unfortunately fairly common in the Southwest and occasionally a human being does catch it from a rodent--in NM usually a prairie dog.

 

[minkeygirl]

There was one in Boise too.

Do squirrels get CFS? Someone should do a study. Spend billions to find out.

 

[*GG*]

There was one in Boise too.

Do squirrels get CFS? Someone should do a study. Spend billions to find out.

Wow, you are out on "Left Coast" LOL Our gov't will probably do that, and PETA can help!

GG

 

[alkt]

There was one in Boise too.

Do squirrels get CFS? Someone should do a study. Spend billions to find out.

well that made me laugh are you insinuating that the world would be better of if wessley at al were studying squirrels.

 

[heapsreal]

Cure would be to put them on a treadmill and exercise them to health

 

[sarah darwins]

well that made me laugh are you insinuating that the world would be better of if wessley at al were studying squirrels.

Would they say the squirrels were nuts?

 

[SilverbladeTE]

I recall some years ago, some poor sod was out camping in the USA, and got infected, probably by a flea from a small mammal, yes the plague is endemic to parts of the USA.
the person got septicaemic plague, that is, when it goes into the blood stream, rather than the lymph nodes (normal), or lungs (pneumonic), fastest killing variety, luckily they survived but lost fingers toes etc as result :/

hence suitable insect repellent is a good idea and watching where your camp site is set up.

 

[minkeygirl]

@alkt. Someone recently posted a study about tired cows. Squirrels are next.

@heapsreal. Or talk to the squirrels about pacing their nut gathering.

 

[alkt]

@alkt. Someone recently posted a study about tired cows. Squirrels are next.

@heapsreal. Or talk to the squirrels about pacing their nut gathering.

there are a lot of squirrels where i live but i like them too much to set a bunch of psychiatric paper writers on them.

 

[Snookum96]

I needed a good laugh tonight guys this is hilarious!

First cattle fatigue syndrome, now we just need a name for the squirrel disorder.

 

[sarah darwins]

now we just need a name for the squirrel disorder.

I thought we had one. You mean MUS doesn't stand for Medically Undiagnosed Squirrels??

 

[Mij]

@heapsreal

Yes, we can . . .

 

[alex3619]

well that made me laugh are you insinuating that the world would be better of if wessley at al were studying squirrels.

What a brilliant idea, can we start a petition?

 

[SilverbladeTE]

I'm quite sure that Wessely et al would be very interested in why squirrels play with their nuts, and how that makes them lethargic.
Freud would approve of the research into the slippery slope of kernel abuse....




ahem

 

[duncan]

This conversation for some reason - another sleep-deprived night? - reminds me of the board game Clue.

The Crime? The Kernel Of Truth found dead. (apologies to Colonel Mustard)

I'm ready to solve, if I may:

It was White in the Study with a Poison pen.

Double ahem...

 

[wastwater]

I saw something about flesh eating bacteria in lake Tahoe