----- Original Message ----- From: "Julia Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 8:33 PM Subject: Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (Are You LonesomeTonightEdition)
> Robert Seeberger wrote: >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Alberto Monteiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 7:49 PM >> Subject: Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (Are You >> LonesomeTonightEdition) >> >> >> >>>Robert Seeberger wrote: >>> >>>>In the 1840s, 40,000 Irish laborers died of yellow fever draining >>>>the >>>>swamps that are now a part of New Orleans because slaves were too >>>>valuable to waste. >>>>Irishmen were cheap and expendable. >>>> >>> >>>Is there any real danger that Yellow Fever returns to New Orleans? >>> >> >> >> There are plenty of other diseases that might take its place if the >> mosquitoes are not effectively controlled. West Nile is all over >> this part of the world and we have been dealing with various >> mosquito borne encephalitis. >> >> I'm not aware of any danger from Yellow Fever currently, but I >> suppose it is possible. >> >> >> xponent >> Sickness In The Air Maru >> rob > > Speaking of sickness in the air -- how are we doing for malaria? :P > > Julia I'm under the impression that Malaria has pretty much been wiped out in the US, but I could be completely wrong. I *never* hear warnings here about malaria, but every summer we hear about West Nile and Encephalitis. xponent Horses Worry Too Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
