Is this true??
Liz Pike
Morningstar Gardens
Pollocksville NC
>I apologize in advance if this turns out to be a hoax of some sort........if
>it is not a hoax, it is a very good reason to avoid bananas! Another good
>reason to grow your own food! Be Safe, Mary Bufffo
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Buffo, Bob <Bob.Buffo@Wichita.BOEING.com>
>To: 'buffo@hit.net' <buffo@hit.net>
>Date: Monday, March 27, 2000 7:02 AM
>Subject: FW: IMPORTANT
>
>
>>> >
>>> > VR,
>>> > Capt Alfredo Corbett
>>> >
>>> > AF Flight Standards Agency Executive Officer
>>> > Phone: DSN 857-4702
>>> > (240) 857-4702
>>> > Fax: DSN 857-5176
>>> > (240) 857-5176
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Subject: Fwd: IMPORTANT
>>> > >>
>>> > >>Please forward to everyone you love!! I have checked the source and
>it
>>> is
>>> > >>VALIDATED FROM THE CDC. (center for disease control in atlanta
>>> georgia)
>>> > >>
>>> > >>Warning:
>>> > >>
>>> > >>Several shipments of bananas from Costa Rica have been infected with
>>> > >>necrotizing fasciitis, otherwise known as flesh eating bacteria.
>>> > >>Recently this disease has decimated the monkey population in Costa
>>> Rica.
>>> > >>We are now just learning that the disease has been able to graft
>>> itself
>>> to
>>> >
>>> > >>the skin of fruits in the region, most notably the Banana which is
>>> Costa
>>> > >>Rica's largest export. Until this finding scientist were not sure how
>>> the
>>> > >>infection was being transmitted.
>>> > >>
>>> > >>It is advised not to purchase Bananas for the next three weeks as
>this
>>> is
>>> > >>the period of time for which bananas that have been shipped to the US
>>> with
>>> >
>>> > >>the possibility of carrying this disease. If you have eaten a banana
>>> in
>>> > >>the last 2-3 days and come down with a fever followed by a skin
>>> infection
>>> > >>seek "Medical Attention" immediately.
>>> > >>
>>> > >>The skin infection from necrotizing fasciitis is very painful
>>> > >>and eats two to three centimeters of flesh per hour. Amputation is
>>> > >>likely, death is possible. If you are more than an hour from a
>>> medical
>>> > >>center burning the flesh ahead of the infected area is advised to
>help
>>> > >>slow the spread of the infection.
>>> > >>
>>> > >>The FDA has been reluctant to issue a country wide warning because of
>>> fear
>>> >
>>> > >>nationwide panic. They have secretly admitted that they feel upwards
>>> of
>>> > >>15,000 Americans will be affected by this but that these are
>>> acceptable
>>> > >>numbers.
>>> > >>
>>> > >>Please forward this to as many people you care about as possible as
>we
>>> do
>>> > >>not feel 15,000 people is an acceptable number.
>>> > >>
>>> > >>Manheim Research Institute
>>> > >>Center for Disease Control
>>> > >>Atlanta Georgia
>>> > >>
>>> > >>Jennifer Arganaraz
>>> > >>TCC Miami
>>> > >>SAP America
>>> > >>305-476-4425
>>> > >>jennifer.arganaraz@sap.com
>>> > >>
>>> > >>
>>> > >>
>>> > >>
>>> > >>
>>> >
>>>
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