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I’m a little behind on the new regarding the TB guy. Why is his infection being spoken of like a combination of SARS, mad cow, AIDS, and ebola … except worse? Is this not essentially the same tuberculosis that humanity survived 75-150 years ago? Was tuberculosis more or less an “extinct” disease (like smallpox)? And if so, how did this guy contract it?
I’m looking for some background links myself, but I’d be interested in any detailed links you all know of.
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The growth of HIV is responsible for the resurgance of TB, as well as the development of resistant strains. Some of them now kill within a week (thankfully, these cases have been extremely rare, so far).
He knew he had it. He knew that getting on the plane would expose others to it, and it might conceivably kill them. He did it anyway, knowingly and deliberately.
Why hasn’t he been charged with attempted murder?
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Things are more complicated than they may seem at first glance. Apparently, the letter informing him that he had the drug-resistent strain of TB didn’t reach him until he had already left for Europe. So on the first flight from the U.S. to Europe, he didn’t yet know. The other flights were foreign airlines in foreign countries, so it depends on their laws, and he would have to be extradited to them. Highly unlikely.
He knew he had it. He knew that getting on the plane would expose others to it, and it might conceivably kill them. He did it anyway, knowingly and deliberately.
Why hasn’t he been charged with attempted murder?
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[QUOTE=Rusalka]
Who are the Trashcan Man and the Walkin’ Dude?
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See QtM’s reply, and Inigo’s as well…we’re talking about the book “The Stand” by Stephen King, in which a military created superbug wipes out just about everybody, and then it gets strange after that.
