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Title: 10 Deadly diseases that hopped across species
Post by deltadarlin on May 1^st, 2009 at 1:38pm

Gorillas Gave Humans 'The Crabs'

Human Viruses Kill Chimps

Polio, Yaws, Anthrax

Ebola

We Gave Cats Ulcers

Cats Fight Back: Insane Mind Parasite

HIV/AIDS

Diseases that Bite

The Bubonic Plague

Influenza Pandemics

# 1 is really mind boggling!

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Title: Re: 10 Deadly diseases that hopped across species
Post by Melissa on May 1^st, 2009 at 4:11pm

Well, we are all animals, so it shouldn't be surprising.

BTW, #1, wtf?? ;D

Title: Re: 10 Deadly diseases that hopped across species
Post by monty on May 2^nd, 2009 at 2:46am

Lots of others, a few come to mind:

The jump of bovine spongiform encephalitis (Mad Cow Disease) from cows to humans (variant Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease).

The jump of canine distemper virus from dogs to seals .... my eskimo friends still cringe when anyone mentions this one. (Hopefully, they are not reading this.)

Title: Re: 10 Deadly diseases that hopped across species
Post by Brew on May 2^nd, 2009 at 8:16am

Teenagers give parents hearing loss.

;D

Title: Re: 10 Deadly diseases that hopped across species
Post by deltadarlin on May 2^nd, 2009 at 11:27am

Brew wrote on May 2^nd, 2009 at 8:16am:

Teenagers give parents hearing loss.

;D

That wouldn't be a species cross, though. More along the lines of interplanatary crossover!

Title: Re: 10 Deadly diseases that hopped across species
Post by Brew on May 2^nd, 2009 at 1:57pm

deltadarlin wrote on May 2^nd, 2009 at 11:27am:

That wouldn't be a species cross, though.

Maybe not in your house.... ;)

Title: Re: 10 Deadly diseases that hopped across species
Post by icedragon on May 2^nd, 2009 at 2:15pm

deltadarlin wrote on May 1^st, 2009 at 1:38pm:

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Squirrels have been testing positive for bubonic plague recently in San Diego Co. Scary!!!

Title: Re: 10 Deadly diseases that hopped across species
Post by Guiseppi on May 2^nd, 2009 at 11:56pm

Brew wrote on May 2^nd, 2009 at 8:16am:

Teenagers give parents hearing loss.

;D

They also pass mental illnesses onto their parents! ;)

Joe

Title: Re: 10 Deadly diseases that hopped across species
Post by Grinner62 on May 3^rd, 2009 at 12:41am

Guiseppi wrote on May 2^nd, 2009 at 11:56pm:

Brew wrote on May 2^nd, 2009 at 8:16am:

Teenagers give parents hearing loss.

;D

They also pass mental illnesses onto their parents! ;)

Joe

Exactly! Insanity is hereditary, you get it from your kids. :D