A Brief Review Of History's 9 Deadliest Plagues

[PADemD]

“The practice of quarantine, as we know it, began during the 14th century in an effort to protect coastal cities from plague epidemics. Ships arriving in Venice from infected ports were required to sit at anchor for 40 days before landing. This practice, called quarantine, was derived from the Italian words quaranta giorni, which mean 40 days.” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/history quarantine.html)

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In Tuesday morning’s edition of The Gartman Letter, Dennis Gartman listed the assorted plagues that have claimed countless lives during the last many centuries. It is a terrific summary and helps develop perspective. We tend to focus on the isolated case and not think about the system. It is scary to watch modern media portray viral spread and resultant death. We are concerned for good reason.

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[marym625]

1. I don't think the coverage, for the most part, is done well

The panic that so many news outlets try to cause does nothing good. Informing and teaching is all that should be done.

Obviously, this could be a global pandemic if the correct precautions are not taken. Hence, report on the precautions being taken and tell people how to best protect themselves. The stupid headlines trying to scare the shit out of people doesn't help. Reminds me of when I lived in Southern California and if it rained, the big headline was always "STORM WATCH 20XX"

A side note, during the 1919 flu pandemic, my grandmother was pregnant with my uncle. Another uncle and an aunt got the flu and lived. They were quarantined in the house. My grandmother's doctor told her not to drink any water. So, for however long that was, she drank wine as ordered and no water. When neighbors all around them were dying, especially the young, elderly and pregnant, my grandmother never got sick.

My uncle was born completely healthy. Considering what we now know about alcohol syndrome, that was lucky

[jehop61]

2. Same era

My German grandmother was told to drink beer! My dad was just fine too.

[marym625]

3. Obviously some doctors

Were smart enough to realize something was wrong with the water

[PADemD]

4. My great great grandparents died within 5 days of each other from Spanish Flu.

Don't know if they drank water or beer.

[marym625]

5. I'm sorry

Can't imagine what that was like for the kid(s)

I am glad your grandparent lived

[PADemD]

6. I wish my great grandmother was alive today so I could ask her what it was like.

She took care of her parents at home until they died.

Thank you.

[marym625]

7. I made a tape of my grandmother

When I was in 7th grade an assignment in social studies was to interview the oldest person in your family. My grandmother was born in 1890. She had my mom at the age of 48, the last of 10 kids. So she saw more changes in her life than anyone I ever knew. She died at the age of 97.

We talked about the flu pandemic. Man what a life that woman had. Unfortunately, my little sister recorded music over the tape. I didn't know about the tabs then. Sucks.

[seabeyond]

8. that really puts this in perspective. thanks. nt