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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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srsbusinessk May 13 2010, 06:10:45 UTC

So I was right. It's rabies on crack and speed. That's just peachy.

worksmart May 13 2010, 06:12:24 UTC

Probably not the technical term, but it's what we're working with.

srsbusinessk May 13 2010, 06:32:47 UTC

Last I checked, rabies doesn't have a cure once it's contracted. What prophylactic are you guys giving people?

worksmart May 13 2010, 06:36:30 UTC

Rabies doesn't have a cure once it's symptomatic. In the early stages after a bite, PEPs are highly effective.Four doses of vaccine and one of immunoglobulin.

srsbusinessk May 13 2010, 06:55:36 UTC

Nice. Good to know you guys are prepared.

How long after infection does one have before it's too late?

worksmart May 13 2010, 06:58:36 UTC

In standard cases, ten days would generally be the most. In the city the longest development period recorded has been twelve hours.

srsbusinessk May 13 2010, 07:09:09 UTC

Twelve hours. Curses are only supposed to last a few days, tops. Do you think this could be a real outbreak, not just some game of the deities'?

worksmart May 13 2010, 07:12:48 UTC

We had a plague of tick-bourne diseases lasting more than a week last June. Depends what you mean by real.

srsbusinessk May 13 2010, 07:15:39 UTC

Wow. Well, did the symptoms disappear at the end of the week?

worksmart May 14 2010, 06:55:39 UTC

No, they had to be treated normally. But those were normal diseases.

srsbusinessk May 14 2010, 07:05:23 UTC

And this is definitely not a normal disease. Well, guess we'll know by the end of the week.

worksmart May 14 2010, 07:13:09 UTC

That's the hope. Are you new?

srsbusinessk May 14 2010, 07:18:29 UTC

New to the City? Not completely. New to week-long plagues? Yeah. I've been here a little less than a month.

worksmart May 14 2010, 07:21:27 UTC

Thought you sounded too interested. I'm Doctor Chase.

srsbusinessk May 14 2010, 07:25:57 UTC

Does time tend to curb the curiosity?

Sam Winchester. Nice to meet you.

worksmart May 14 2010, 07:30:19 UTC

You get more interested in how to ride it out than expecting it to make sense.

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