Figger_Eight Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 Dunno if it's been posted yet, but it looks like the snaffles are striking back Hantavirus case in Mt. Vernon Tests confirm hantavirus in college student's death THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MOUNT VERNON -- The death of a community college soccer player here marks the first known case of hantavirus in Skagit County. Garrett Chase, 21, a student at Skagit Valley College, died a week ago, just days after he was taken to a hospital for vomiting and diarrhea. State Health Department tests confirmed the presence of hantavirus, said Peter Browning, director of the Skagit County Health Department. The hantavirus infection is spread by the common deer mouse. "It's pretty rare for this area," he said. "We knew it was in the mouse population a while ago, and we can assume there were cases in the past, but none verified by a lab." County health department investigators hope to identify where Chase may have been exposed to the virus. Because the disease cannot be spread through human contact, local residents should not become alarmed, Browning said. Migrant workers and people who work around barns where deer mice could be present are among those most at risk for contracting the virus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr666 Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 That is some scary shit. a friend of mine in high school died from the hantavirus. He caught what was like a really bad cold, went to the hospital, a day later he died... Survival rate is not good. Makes you think twice when you see a pile of shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 It has to be dry shit doesn't it? Isn't it the rat shit dust that people inhale? So the virus could have been around here for a long time but just never got airborne until this very dry summer we had. But what do I know? I'm a dung beetle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Parker Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 (edited) Some people theorize it was the cause of the Anasazi's disappearence! Edited November 10, 2003 by David_Parker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 We need to develop a snaffle hanta virus vaccine. The only problem might be getting the snaffles to form a neat queue to receive their injections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa_Eagle Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 That's scary. There's a lot of crap in lava tubes, and it's always in the back of my mind that I could get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figger_Eight Posted November 10, 2003 Author Share Posted November 10, 2003 Bug said: It has to be dry shit doesn't it? Isn't it the rat shit dust that people inhale? So the virus could have been around here for a long time but just never got airborne until this very dry summer we had. But what do I know? I'm a dung beetle. Yeah...you can catch it from the dust of dry mouse shit. I'm always thinking about this whenever I go into a fire lookout or old builiding in the backcountry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pindude Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 rr666 said: That is some scary shit. a friend of mine in high school died from the hantavirus. He caught what was like a really bad cold, went to the hospital, a day later he died... Survival rate is not good. Makes you think twice when you see a pile of shit. rr, sounds like Eli Hattamer. Sorry, man. I take it you're a Spokane boy and went to LC? This news story of the college soccer player brings back memories. Eli's death was especially tragic--probably like Garrett Chase of SVC--because it struck someone young, vital, a friend to many, and one who had hopes and dreams for what would have been a great life. Eli was about to graduate from SPU, and, I understand, was working with friends to clean out an old, dirty warehouse building in Seattle to remodel and live in. Was at least 5 years ago. I didn't know Eli well, but he was a positive person with a funny sense of humor. He loved climbing, including doing big walls. His eagerness to tackle the big and hard on the Captain was impressive. While he grew up here in Spokane, I didn't meet him until down in the Valley. Eli, your spirit lives on. Be careful out there when cleaning up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtn_mouse Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 Beware the Mtn Mouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plexus Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 Talked with my old co-worker last night and he informed me of Garrett's unfortunate fate. I've interviewed him in the past and he was a good kid. What a bizzare way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 I heard UV radiation kills hantavirus so if you absolutely have to snort snaffle dung do it in a sunny site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 (edited) pindude said: rr666 said: That is some scary shit. a friend of mine in high school died from the hantavirus. He caught what was like a really bad cold, went to the hospital, a day later he died... Survival rate is not good. Makes you think twice when you see a pile of shit. rr, sounds like Eli Hattamer. Sorry, man. I take it you're a Spokane boy and went to LC? This news story of the college soccer player brings back memories. Eli's death was especially tragic--probably like Garrett Chase of SVC--because it struck someone young, vital, a friend to many, and one who had hopes and dreams for what would have been a great life. Eli was about to graduate from SPU, and, I understand, was working with friends to clean out an old, dirty warehouse building in Seattle to remodel and live in. Was at least 5 years ago. I didn't know Eli well, but he was a positive person with a funny sense of humor. He loved climbing, including doing big walls. His eagerness to tackle the big and hard on the Captain was impressive. While he grew up here in Spokane, I didn't meet him until down in the Valley. Eli, your spirit lives on. Be careful out there when cleaning up. I think he actually was cleaning some stuff up back home, not in seattle...had just come back from an excellent trip to yosemite and then wham... He was excellent with the junior team and teaching kids and had actually finished a degree in electrical engineering... I miss eli... Edited November 11, 2003 by RuMR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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