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On 11 Nov 2004 17:31:06 -0600, Jim Smith
wrote: writes: Dear Jim, I think that you have: a) missed the point of how the hippos died b) misread the warning Bon appetit! [snip] d) How are you interpreting: "we have told people not to panic and stop eating hippo meat" [snip] Dear Jim, If you read the brief article, you'll be reassured that the head game warden of Queen Elizabeth National Park was not urging everyone to keep calm while gobbling anthrax-tainted hippo meat: "Scientists say they are struggling to develop a way to diagnose the disease quickly and contain it." "The rest of the park's cattle is being vaccinated and people have been warned to stop eating hippo meat." ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ "'We are vaccinating the livestock around the park or those in close proximity,' John Bosco Nuwe, the park's chief warden, told the Associated Press news agency." "'We're telling people not to panic and stop eating hippo meat.'" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3996067.stm If you're still bent on eating the carcasses of animals that have died of anthrax, here's another warning from another anthrax outbreak in another part of Africa: "About 40 head of cattle, 56 buffaloes and four mountain zebras have died since the outbreak of anthrax last month." "Several scavengers such as jackals and hyenas are also believed to have died." "Some people were admitted to hospital after eating the carcasses of animals that died of the disease." http://allafrica.com/stories/200411110017.html Unlike the scavengers, the people were treated, and it sounds as if they survived. Carl Fogel |
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On 11 Nov 2004 17:31:06 -0600, Jim Smith wrote: writes: Dear Jim, I think that you have: a) missed the point of how the hippos died b) misread the warning Bon appetit! [snip] d) How are you interpreting: "we have told people not to panic and stop eating hippo meat" [snip] Dear Jim, If you read the brief article, you'll be reassured that the head game warden of Queen Elizabeth National Park was not urging everyone to keep calm while gobbling anthrax-tainted hippo meat: "Scientists say they are struggling to develop a way to diagnose the disease quickly and contain it." "The rest of the park's cattle is being vaccinated and people have been warned to stop eating hippo meat." ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ "'We are vaccinating the livestock around the park or those in close proximity,' John Bosco Nuwe, the park's chief warden, told the Associated Press news agency." "'We're telling people not to panic and stop eating hippo meat.'" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3996067.stm If you're still bent on eating the carcasses of animals that have died of anthrax, here's another warning from another anthrax outbreak in another part of Africa: "About 40 head of cattle, 56 buffaloes and four mountain zebras have died since the outbreak of anthrax last month." "Several scavengers such as jackals and hyenas are also believed to have died." "Some people were admitted to hospital after eating the carcasses of animals that died of the disease." http://allafrica.com/stories/200411110017.html Unlike the scavengers, the people were treated, and it sounds as if they survived. Carl Fogel Oh darn. I kind of thought that is what he meant, but I thought maybe I could put one over on you. You are much too quick though. I suspect the hippos did not catch anthrax from eating hippo meat, but one never knows. Uganda can be a rough place. In any case, none of this has anyting to do with cereal, but I think we all knew that already. |
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