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Nearly 100 Marine recruits hit by strep A
by repost • Tuesday December 17, 2002 at 04:31 PM
 

One has died from a rash that started on his foot. http://www.thekcrachannel.com/news/1841524/detail.html

Nearly 100 Marine recruits hit by strep A

By Brian Hazle
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

December 15, 2002

Nearly 100 Marines have been hospitalized with a potentially life-threatening form of streptococcus infections, a Navy spokesman said yesterday.

Three of the Marines were in the intensive care unit last night and 61 others were quarantined in a ward at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego to prevent the illness from spreading.

 

www.signonsandiego.com/news/military/20021215-9999_1m15marines.html

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Yeah, Right
by Jonas Salk • Tuesday December 17, 2002 at 04:57 PM
 

Only a few days after the smallpox vaccinations began? Hmmm...

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yikes...
by this thing here • Tuesday December 17, 2002 at 06:02 PM
 

... were these marines given small pox vaccine?

well, from what i understand about the process, the vaccine creates a pustule on the skin, which contains the live virus, and must be kept clean and covered at all times, to keep the disease from spreading. but the most important bit about the whole thing is that those who are not immunized should not be around those who are, because there is a risk of the disease spreading from contact.

i've heard of strep-A "eating flesh", rotting tissue, destroying tonsils and causing bad infections, but a "rash" that spreads from soldier to soldier? don't know that i buy that...

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WOW the brilliance of this thing strikes again!
by Dumbfounded Again • Tuesday December 17, 2002 at 08:32 PM
 

This evil bumbling military, First they try to immunize againt smallpox and what do they do????give the troops Streptococcos A!!!!

Thanks to "this thing here" for the enlightenment.

He is the type who got us through WW2,

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Flesh-Eating Bacteria Hits Calif. Marine Base
by repost • Wednesday December 18, 2002 at 03:30 PM
 

Flesh-Eating Bacteria Hits Calif. Marine Base

Dec. 16

— SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Reuters) - A flesh-eating bacteria has killed at least one young recruit at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California and made 100 others ill, military officials said on Monday.

The bacteria, known as Group A streptococcus, also may be responsible for the unexplained deaths of two other teenage recruits at the training base since late November, officials said.

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/reuters20021216_488.html

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Officials: Strep A Outbreak Under Control
by repost • Wednesday December 18, 2002 at 03:32 PM
 

Officials: Strep A Outbreak Under Control
Marines Likely To Resume Physical Training Thursday

POSTED: 10:57 a.m. EST December 18, 2002
UPDATED: 3:34 p.m. EST December 18, 2002

SAN DEIGO -- Physical training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego likely will resume Thursday after being halted because of an outbreak of streptococcus A, officials said.

Maj. Gen. Jan Huly, commander of the base, told reporters Tuesday that the outbreak is under control.

However, wenty-two people remain hospitalized in connection with the outbreak, although tests haven't confirmed that all of them suffer from strep A infections, said Maj. Kim Miller.

Among them, a recruit remains in critical condition with strep A pneumonia, Miller said. A drill instructor also is among those still hospitalized, she said.

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/1844603/detail.html

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Ms
by Not My President • Thursday December 19, 2002 at 08:18 PM
 

My nephew was the roomate of the young man who died. He, my nephew, remains in quarantine and at risk. Everyone please pray for the brave young men who, in their youthful ignorance volunteered for this fascist presidents army.

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by Not My President • Thursday December 19, 2002 at 08:20 PM
 

My nephew was the roomate of the young man who died. He, my nephew, remains in quarantine and at risk. Everyone please pray for the brave young men who, in their youthful ignorance volunteered for this fascist presidents army.

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