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Originally Posted by Aktungbby
except when misdiagnosed as pneumonia; as befell a Tahoe camper friend of mine who died of Bubonic plague which is active in California. A epidemic killed 119 in the early 1900's in SF's Chinatown; and the bacteria is known to be in Sierra ground squirrels and Tahoe chipmunks. A decade (or longer) ago, I recollect a hunter who skinned a bobcat that feeds on such critters also died in California from the plague.
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Originally Posted by August
I remember the Army warning us about ground squirrels carrying the plague while we were on field exercises at Fort Irwin. It wasn't until my second hitch that I got the plague vaccine.
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You know. I didn't want to say anything but if consorting with squirrels and or Squirrely people can be dangerous, perhaps we should do something about it. I mean, do we know anyone here in Subsim that plays with squirrels or even has a squirrelly name ? Slowly turns and looks suspiciously at Eichornchen.
Run Eichornchen, run for your life.
