From:
"Barbara Clay"
Date: 2008-12-23 03:44:13 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Mapping Outbreaks Of The New Super Bug
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
[Moderator's Note: we have Stephanie's direct permission
to carry her contact info.
She is working on tweaking the info sections at the
site so that people will LATER be able to see how closely
the reports match the reported symptoms, since
sometimes things that just don't mesh wind up reported
when any emerging disease is under discussion.]
Dear All,
On another forum where this is being discussed, I asked if any web
savvy folks could put up a US map where we could start pin pointing
cases of this new super bug/suspected mutant ECE. There's a chance
that if we see all the cases, we might even be able to realize a
common denominator as to what or where the point of contact was.
Also, by illustrating where the outbreaks are, we can be more
viglilant with our personal and professional practices and work
towards containing this bug and minimizing further outbreaks.
Stephanie Richmond was quick to answer the call for help. For anyone
that has a case, please write her at steph@ferrethammock.com and
supply your town and state.
The map is up,
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=117678708651626846782.00045e853ac0ba00bed11
and there already are 3 locations identified with a blue balloon, as
well as on the left, the names of the towns. Also, there is an area
for comments. Feel free to list there any clinics, pet stores, shows,
etc that you visited during the time prior to your outbreak.
Thank you Steph for working this very important part of the puzzle for us.
My heart goes out to all that have lost ferrets and are struggling
with those infected.
Affectionately,
Barb Clay
Dir of Shelter Affairs for Rocky's
Shelter Rep/The Ferret Council
[There is an additional reporting and mapping site that Deb put
into the Links section, but for now that one also lacks info to
know how well the reports fit the symptoms. I do NOT know who
is running that one. -- moderator]
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