Originally posted by apocalypticangel
Very interesting assesment, not young and havent lived here too long. Long enough however to know that the local news only wants to cover gang
violence and local corruption.
I hope you werent offended by the question. I only asked because I was trying to guess how you could live there and not hear about it. I figured it
had to be one of the two. (I lived in New Mexico for 15 years.) Its an annual event, for the most part, and then we also have Hantavirus, which is
actually more deadly, but which tends to break out in the 4 corners region.
www.hantavirus.net...
In 1993, a previously unknown infectious disease agent was discovered by a task force of scientists in New Mexico.
This disease agent occurs naturally throughout most of North and South America; it is airborne, and in the absence of prompt medical attention, its
infections are usually fatal.
Unlike plague which is spread by fleas, hantavirus is most commonly contracted by inhaling aerosolized mouse urine/feces. So, when you clean out the
shed, or garage, or other areas where mice may be, wearing a mask cant hurt.
edit on 9-5-2011 by Illusionsaregrander because: (no reason
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