Return-Path: <[log in to unmask]> Received: from mx01.mrf.mail.rcn.net ([207.172.4.50]) by mta04.mrf.mail.rcn.net (InterMail vM.4.01.02.27 201-229-119-110) with ESMTP id <[log in to unmask]> for <[log in to unmask]>; Wed, 16 Feb 2000 15:55:26 -0500 Received: from [198.76.164.2] (helo=proxima.whro.net) by mx01.mrf.mail.rcn.net with esmtp (Exim 2.12 #3) id 12LBTr-0004UR-00 for [log in to unmask]; Wed, 16 Feb 2000 15:55:27 -0500 Received: from snipe.prod.itd.earthlink.net (snipe.prod.itd.earthlink.net [207.217.120.62]) by proxima.whro.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 3.4.6) with ESMTP id <[log in to unmask]> for <[log in to unmask]>; Wed, 16 Feb 2000 15:54:50 -0500 Received: from spider (ip156a.richmond6.va.pub-ip.psi.net [38.30.108.156]) by snipe.prod.itd.earthlink.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id MAA22978 for <[log in to unmask]>; Wed, 16 Feb 2000 12:55:15 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <008901bf78bf$5c330f40$9c6c1e26@spider> From: "Louisa Overstreet" <[log in to unmask]> To: "Handinet" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: ALERT ALERT Foodwatch... IMPORTANT Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 15:49:45 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0086_01BF7895.72939CC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Reply-To: [log in to unmask] Sender: [log in to unmask] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0086_01BF7895.72939CC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To persons everywhere, especially the elderly, young, and = Disabled....... We just had this come in to us on our foodwatch.... IMPORTANT......PLEASE CHECK< CONFIRM< ANNOUNCE:::::::>>>>>>> This was passed to us this morning from a group that watches out for the = elderly. Sincerely, Lou Overstreet 208 Deerfield Lane Lynchburg, VA 24502 Phone: 804.237.1171 Email: [log in to unmask] TO whom it may concern ( Everyone who eats fruit !!! ) 02-14-00 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 > theregion, > > > > >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"!!! > > > > > > > > > >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 of a 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 > > > > >Cynthia Adams > > > > >[log in to unmask] > > > > >Phone: 770-319-0909 > > > > >Fax: 770-319-1802 > > Don Gorman President 2000! Ron Paul President 2004! http://www.gorman2000.org http://www.majority.com/paul For a New Majority - For Constitutional Government! Listen to Ron Paul Weekly: 1-888-322-1414 =20 Lou Overstreet www.osalink.com www.MakeYourWebSiteWork.com ------=_NextPart_000_0086_01BF7895.72939CC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#c0c0c0> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>To persons everywhere, especially the = elderly, young,=20 and Disabled.......</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>We just had this come in to us on our=20 foodwatch....</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>IMPORTANT......PLEASE CHECK< CONFIRM<=20 ANNOUNCE:::::::>>>>>>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>This was passed to us this morning from a = group that=20 watches out for the elderly.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>Sincerely,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>Lou Overstreet</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>208 Deerfield Lane</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>Lynchburg, VA 24502</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>Phone: </FONT><FONT=20 color=3D#000080>804.237.1171</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>Email: <A=20 href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>TO whom it may concern ( Everyone who eats = fruit !!!=20 )</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>02-14-00</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>Warning:<BR>><BR>> > > > = >Several shipments of bananas from Costa Rica have been<BR>> = >=20 > > >infected with necrotizing fasciitis, otherwise known as=20 flesh<BR>> > > > >eating bacteria. Recently = this=20 disease has decimated the monkey<BR>> > > > = >population in=20 Costa Rica. We are now just learning that the<BR>> > = > >=20 >disease has been able to graft itself to the skin of fruits = in<BR>>=20 theregion,<BR>> > > > >most notably the Banana = which is=20 Costa Rica's largest export.<BR>> > > > = ><BR>> =20 > > > >Until this finding scientist were not sure how the=20 infection<BR>> > > > >was being = transmitted.<BR>> =20 > > > ><BR>> > > > >It is advised not = to=20 purchase Bananas for the next three weeks<BR>> > > > = >as=20 this is the period of time for which bananas that have = been<BR>> >=20 > > >shipped to the US with the possibility of carrying this=20 disease.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > = >If=20 you have eaten a banana in the last 2-3 days and come down = with<BR>a<BR>>=20 fever<BR>> > > > >followed by a skin infection seek = "Medical Attention"!!!<BR>> > > > ><BR>> = > >=20 > >The skin infection from necrotizing fasciitis is very=20 painful<BR>> > > > >and eats two to three = centimeters of=20 flesh per hour. Amputation<BR>is<BR>> likely,<BR>> = > >=20 > >death is possible..<BR>> > > > = ><BR>> =20 > > > >If you are more than an hour from a medical center = burning=20 the<BR>> > > > >flesh ahead of the infected area is = advised=20 to help slow the<BR>spread<BR>> > > > >of the=20 infection.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > = >=20 >The FDA has been reluctant to issue a country wide = warning<BR>> =20 > > > >because of fear of a nationwide panic. They = have=20 secretly<BR>admitted<BR>> > > > >that they feel = upwards of=20 15,000 Americans will be affected by<BR>> > > > = >this=20 but that these are acceptable numbers.<BR>> > > >=20 ><BR>> > > > >Please forward this to as many = people you=20 care about as<BR>> > > > >possible as we do not = feel 15,000=20 people is an acceptable number.<BR>> > > > = ><BR>> =20 > > > >Manheim Research Institute<BR>> > > = >=20 >Cynthia Adams<BR>> > > > ><A=20 href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A><BR>= > =20 > > > >Phone: 770-319-0909<BR>> > > = >=20 >Fax: 770-319-1802<BR>><BR>><BR><BR>Don Gorman President = 2000!=20 Ron Paul President 2004!<BR><A=20 href=3D"http://www.gorman2000.org">http://www.gorman2000.org</A> = <A=20 href=3D"http://www.majority.com/paul">http://www.majority.com/paul</A><BR= >For a=20 New Majority - For Constitutional Government!<BR> = Listen to=20 Ron Paul Weekly: 1-888-322-1414</FONT><FONT = color=3D#000080></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></FONT><FONT color=3D#000080>Lou Overstreet<BR><A=20 href=3D"http://www.osalink.com">www.osalink.com</A><BR><A=20 href=3D"http://www.MakeYourWebSiteWork.com">www.MakeYourWebSiteWork.com</= A></FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0086_01BF7895.72939CC0--