Biologist Dies from Plague in Grand Canyon
November 14th, 2007 Wade
A biologist working in the Grand Canyon was found dead in his home on Nov. 2nd. Medical experts believe Eric York had contracted Pneumonic Plague from a Mountain Lion carcass he had worked with. The last reported death from Pneumonic Plague in a human was in 1924. Mr. Yorks job put him in close contact with animals and carcasses that could have had the disease. The only way to fight the plague is by starting a regimen of antibiotics quickly.
Symptoms include fever, headache or bloody saliva. People are urged to refrain from being in close contact with wildlife in this region due to the plague.
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1. joshua | November 14th, 2007
wow, don’t guess i’ll be playing with dead animals in the southwest any time soon.
2. Mark | November 14th, 2007
So he died of a plague that helped him remember all 9 planets: My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas.
What? To soon?
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