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Old 03-12-2008, 03:33 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Did anyone see this story? I guess you're ok as long as you don't sniff rodent droppings or drink their urine

http://www.fox6.com/news/local/story...A648D&gsa=true
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Old 03-12-2008, 03:38 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Yikes! I think I saw the Sniffer poking around some rodent feces.
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Old 03-12-2008, 03:39 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Old 03-12-2008, 03:52 PM   #4 (permalink)
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SD...figures...
Looks like they've penetrated the orange curtain as well...

http://www.ocvcd.org/index.php?ct=detection#hantavirus
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Old 03-12-2008, 04:43 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Yikes! I think I saw the Sniffer poking around some rodent feces.
oh come on! that's just rude. this is making me nervous though. i started feeling sick last night. been coughing all day. I'll let you know if my eyes start bleeding.
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Old 03-12-2008, 04:56 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Hantivirus...what is that?
Is it rat-crap aids?
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Old 03-12-2008, 07:07 PM   #7 (permalink)
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From the CDC website:

Rodents shed the virus in their urine, droppings, and saliva. The virus is mainly transmitted to people when they breathe in air contaminated with the virus.

When fresh rodent urine, droppings or nesting materials are stirred up, tiny droplets containing the virus get into the air. This process is known as "aerosolization."


So it can be spread through the air (dust kicked up by mtb tires?) I think I'll be staying out of the tunnels for a while...

By the way, I also read that hantavirus has been detected in 48 states...so it's not 'new' to California...just maybe to LPQ?
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Old 03-12-2008, 08:13 PM   #8 (permalink)
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From the CDC website:

Rodents shed the virus in their urine, droppings, and saliva. The virus is mainly transmitted to people when they breathe in air contaminated with the virus.

When fresh rodent urine, droppings or nesting materials are stirred up, tiny droplets containing the virus get into the air. This process is known as "aerosolization."


So it can be spread through the air (dust kicked up by mtb tires?) I think I'll be staying out of the tunnels for a while...

By the way, I also read that hantavirus has been detected in 48 states...so it's not 'new' to California...just maybe to LPQ?

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Old 03-12-2008, 08:15 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Rodents will be hiding in the bushes...you may not see them but they are there.

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All we saw Sunday was a turtle.
when the infected rodents mutate from the virus they turn into 2 headed turtles. i found this one hiding in my camelback. thought he had a free ride back to civilization to unleash his carnage.
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Old 03-12-2008, 08:20 PM   #11 (permalink)
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I took the EHT early hentavirus test kit at home today. It was blue.
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Old 03-12-2008, 08:28 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Rodent sniffers will be hiding in the bushes...you may not see them but they are there.
Uh oh, your gig is up Sniff
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Old 03-12-2008, 08:29 PM   #13 (permalink)
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I took the EHT early hentavirus test kit at home today. It was blue.
the incubation period can take up to 9 months.
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Old 03-12-2008, 08:33 PM   #14 (permalink)
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I have had it a few times, immune now.
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Old 03-13-2008, 12:34 PM   #15 (permalink)
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All we saw Sunday was a turtle.
And some of us saw the rare cougar who smiled purdy

Remind me next time not to ride in the back of the pack in the contamination cloud!
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Old 03-13-2008, 01:08 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Crap - I was going to ride PQ this evening for a couple hours after work.

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