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May 13, 2010 02:31

WARNING: INFECTIOUS DISEASE

The sheep currently attacking the city are carrying a viral disease. Anyone with a sheep bite or prolonged exposure to any of the animals should report to the City Hospital immediately for post-exposure prophylaxis. Do not wait until you're showing symptoms. Otherwise stay inside if possible. Disinfect any areas that ( Read more... )

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primrosella May 13 2010, 02:08:36 UTC

What about the other sheep? The ones that aren't attacking?

worksmart May 13 2010, 02:10:55 UTC

Did yours grow on a plant?

primrosella May 13 2010, 02:11:48 UTC

No, it's one of the ones from before, when we had the plagues.

worksmart May 13 2010, 02:17:25 UTC

Keep it away from the ones with teeth and you should be fine.

primrosella May 13 2010, 02:20:43 UTC

...How long is prolonged exposure? And for that matter, how close is exposure at all?

worksmart May 13 2010, 02:31:52 UTC

It would be very unusual to find anyone infected by anything other than a bite, but there have been cases of aerosol-- of transmission by breathing the same air as an infected animal. If you've been close to one for any length of time it's wise to take preventative measures.

primrosella May 13 2010, 02:33:52 UTC

I'll keep that in mind, thank you.

worksmart May 13 2010, 02:49:19 UTC

...Everyone finds this hard, Rosella. It's normal.

primrosella May 13 2010, 04:04:07 UTC

It's not just that. Someone I know is--

...I'm just afraid some of my friends might be in for some trouble, that's all. If just being around the sheep could be as harmful as being bitten by one.

worksmart May 13 2010, 04:34:59 UTC

Are they stuck somewhere? There are people doing their best to help, if they tell the police where they are.

primrosella May 13 2010, 04:41:47 UTC

Not so much stuck as besieged, I suppose. But the same could be said for just about everyone, and I'm sure my friends are much more capable of defending themselves than many other people around. I just can't help worrying, since it's about all I can do for them at the moment.

worksmart May 13 2010, 05:01:01 UTC

Airbourne contamination usually occurs when someone's been in a cave full of bats, or something similar. Confined spaces. If your friend is on the inside and the sheep are on the out, he should be fine.

primrosella May 13 2010, 05:05:59 UTC

Oh. Oh, I see, that's very good to hear, then. Good, I'm glad. That's one less thing to worry about, then.

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