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According to ReliefWeb there has been an outbreak of Ebola a deadly hemorrhagic fever in the African country of Uganda.
As of December 7, 2007, the strain has affected 104 people of which, 23 have died so far. At least some of the deaths are near the lake Victoria area as well as the Kenyan area and eastern region of the country.
There are several strains of this disease, Marburg which originated at a primate holding facility in Marburg Germany, is also a filovirus and in the same class as Ebola.
There is Ebola Sudan discovered in 1976 and EbolaZaire which is the deadliest strain of the disease with the highest mortality rate. Ebola Tai (Ivory Coast) and Ebola Bundibugyo
Yet another strain of the disease which is most likely unknown to many Americans, Ebola Reston which was discovered by employees from USAMRIID at a primate holding facility in Reston, Virginia.
However the Reston strain doesn't seem to be the slate wiper that the other strains are. The only person I know of that was affected by the Reston strain fully recovered.
This is undoubtedly one of the most terrifying diseases on earth. It begins with flu-like symptoms that continue to get worse very quickly until the patient crashes and "bleeds out", meaning that the victim bleeds from every orifice until death.
We are all of this earth. That being said my heart and prayers are with the people of Uganda that they and their families will be released quickly from this horrible plague that has once again stricken that area of the world.
Most of us know that we should learn at least the basics about a country's culture, customs and most importantly, laws before travelling to that country.
That being said, I simply cannot believe all the bullshit that has gone on over the teddy bear incident in Sudan.
Now first of all, I understand that Muslims are sensitive in regard to their religion which is their right. However, having read that she was expected to receive 40 lashes and possibly a 45 day jail sentence was just totally unbelievable!
Since she was a visitor in their country she should have exercised far more tact and caution in her use of the name Muhammad. I think this sort of thing happens quite often.
Foreign visitors don't see a problem with what they say or possibly how they dress when it so obviously offends the customs of the people around them.
I am a strong believer of learning local laws and in particular those in regard to things that locals might find offensive before hand. I simply cannot stress that enough.
I hope that the British government can intervene and at least get something reasonable worked out. Any jail time would be bad enough but to whip a woman is barbaric and extremely backward to say the very least.
Read the full story on
BBC News.
Go to BBC News for the complete story and latest news on Cyclone Sidr that hit Bangladesh. The category IV storm hit Thursday, November 15 having originated in the Bay of Bengal.
The story is like many others, at least 600 (BBC News listed this number) dead - and there will probably be more as areas destroyed are cleared.
Now, according to ReliefWeb, 1,100 people have died and 3.2 million are affected by the cyclone.
UNICEF among others will supply water, medicine and food to those affected.
Bangladesh has an early storm warning system but how long do people actually have to reach safety? The answer is often sad and very frightening in regard to time.
If you can afford to donate then please do so. Even small donations add up.
On the other post, I had a well known kook write and use the word "pron" which lead me to believe that I had misspelled the word "porn" in my last post. I had not.
This was a falsity. An untruth. A gross disruption within the karmic realm of truth and peace. It would suffice to say that it was a big fat lie. It would have been far easier for me to simply type, "Liar, liar pants on fire" with numerous exclamation points afterward for serious emphasis but it was such fun typing all the other rubbish why would I want to type only that single line.
The word, "porn" was spelt right the hole, entyre tyme. This is now the place where I stick out my tongue and give a hearty, "Neener Neener" to the guilty party who's name Deek will remain anonymous.
With that, I bid you toodle pip for now.
Hello everybody! Today is the first day of this blog's life. I hope it will be a life that is fun and full of wonder and of interest to everyone that reads it.
Also, this is an adult blog - not "adult" as in the trash such as porn but rather if I feel like using bad language in a post then I will do so. If you are offended then simply move on. It doesn't matter to me. I am a passionate person with very strong feelings on many subjects and I tend to speak my mind.
As this blog is brand new, I will be working/editing it for some time to come. If you notice an error or something that might be of use or interest, please let me know and I will certainly consider adding it.
I have a long list of wonderful blog and web sites that I will be adding. I hope to have some interesting discussions in the future as well.
