Posted by Racer on July 7, 2004, at 0:51:59
In reply to Re: New Topic to wake us up: unexpected results?, posted by Shar on July 7, 2004, at 0:08:10
No, that was MonkEY pox, not MonkEE pox -- nothing at all to do with Davy Jones.
Now that smallpox has been wiped out in the wild, guess what's happening in Africa? Monkey pox is evolving very quickly to become a growing threat to humans. The outbreak in the US a while back was no big deal, in terms of death and mutilation, but in Africa the encroachment of humans on the monkey's habitat is creating a very different story. The virus is become more virulent in humans, and some researchers think that it's about to become the new smallpox -- complete with wiping out half of the population of the globe.
And I could go on -- but not tonight. Not feeling well, and getting lower and lower in mood this afternoon. Can I come be Shar for a while? You can take on my life for a while. I'm tired of it again. (But I'm keeping my promise. The Shar Challenge: hang on until at least 50. I've signed on, and will try not to drop out.)
I'm glad you like this topic. I'll try to offer up a few others that I just don't have energy for right now.
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