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UK. Aphthous Fever. Bah.

The bloody brits... What will they chain-letter next :) ---snip--- D epartment of Health Minister for Health Victoria Quay Walsgrave Hospital Coventry COVENTRY, July 23, 2008 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PHYSICIANS AND NURSES CONFIDENTIAL Subject : New contamination possible in most Towns Recent studies conducted on "aphthous fever" (for which we have just received conclusive results) indicate that in certain cases this can be transmitted to humans. We foresee a possible contamination in most Health Board areas. Cases have been reported in Norwich, Stevenage, York, Birmingham, Barrow-in-Furness, and more recently in Leicester, Durham and Nottingham. It was observed that the subjects examined were regular consumers of wine and spirits. Most (97.6%) of the subjects would encounter serious problems with their vision when having gone without alcohol for 1 to 2 days on average. Extended periods without alcohol would seriously affect the individuals reading capabilities. The subjects woul...

Special announcement from the Department of Health & Welfare

Department of Health & Welfare Minister for Health P.O Box 69 Cape Town 8000 Cape Town, June 19, 2008 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PHYSICIANS CONFIDENTIAL Subject : New contamination possible in most Provinces Recent studies conducted on "aphthous fever" (for which we have just received conclusive results) indicate that in certain cases this can be transmitted to humans. We foresee a possible contamination in most provinces. Cases have been reported in Gauteng (31), Mpumalanga (24), Western Cape (1,145), Northern Cape (10), Kwazulu-Natal (23) and more recently in the Eastern Cape (15). It was observed that the subjects examined were regular consumers of wine and spirits. Most (97,6%) of the subjects would encounter serious problems with their vision when having gone without alcohol for 1 to 2 days on average. Extended periods without alcohol would seriously affect the individuals reading capabilities. The subjects would also feel a trembling sensation. In extreme cases, indi...