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altyfc

Joined: 27 Jul 2004

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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:56 pm

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Largest U.S. outbreak of Mumps in 20 years hits Iowa.

Source: Time

Aaron

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Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 6:15 am

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I briefly read about this. I wonder how serious this is.

Scolls

Joined: 05 Aug 2005

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:04 pm

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How many babies born each year in Iowa? Suppose 20 cases is not really such an "OUTBREAK" if you look at it like that. We do have vaccines, so... Rolling Eyes

iRuleThisForum

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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 12:04 am

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Scolls wrote:

How many babies born each year in Iowa? Suppose 20 cases is not really such an "OUTBREAK" if you look at it like that. We do have vaccines, so... Rolling Eyes

Yeah, I get your point.

Scolls

Joined: 05 Aug 2005

Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 6:19 pm

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Now if you want an example of a MAJOR outbreak, you could look at my newly-discovered "dog-patting syndome (DPS)"!!! Just look at how many lung cancers it's caused, considering that 100% of lung-cancer patient have patted a dog! Shocked

iRuleThisForum

Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:38 pm

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Scolls wrote:

Now if you want an example of a MAJOR outbreak, you could look at my newly-discovered "dog-patting syndome (DPS)"!!! Just look at how many lung cancers it's caused, considering that 100% of lung-cancer patient have patted a dog! Shocked

Well, let's save that discussion for later ...

Scolls

Joined: 05 Aug 2005

Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 10:40 pm

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iRuleThisForum wrote:

Scolls wrote:

Now if you want an example of a MAJOR outbreak, you could look at my newly-discovered "dog-patting syndome (DPS)"!!! Just look at how many lung cancers it's caused, considering that 100% of lung-cancer patient have patted a dog! Shocked

Well, let's save that discussion for later ...


Will do - we've already got a thread running on that one elsewhere! Laughing

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