Scientists discover 21st century plague

Rats!

These are the times were in. Sucks!

So the story highlights a common truth, yes London does have a rat epidemic nothing new here.

I would have to think more along the lines of a movie called, 24 hours later, if the so called 21st century plague had any chance of mass contamination we would all have to be biten by each other, Scary thought? Or is this new plague capable of transition through the air as a sporn pathogen. Did not like the bit about rat fleas?
Look after your dogs and cats the rats are comming.

http://www.agoracosmopolitan.com/home/Frontpage/2008/10/29/02756.html

Story should be titled, new virus discoverd in rats.

Historically, fleas have spread more plagues than anything, ..finding a way to keep them off pets that eliminate rats (dogs, cats, ferrets) does a lot towards slowing down the spread...so does eliminating breeding grounds in urban areas...

Well, I guess Europe's in for it again...

Dang and I thought the world was going to come to and end with Zombies.

That picture makes it look like a bad 'MammaJamma'

Please tell me they're coming up with a 21st century cure to go a long with it

That picture so totally grosses me out.

war, finacail crisis, and now plague!?! damn 21st century sucks

Where's the Pied Piper when we need him? If the trash epidemic was not so critical there would be fewer rats since less food. I heard the take-outs in Europe cause most of the street garbage since they are simply thrown onto huge piles of garbage and also containing remnants of food and aroma.

Microorganisms outnumber us and are EVERYWHERE. There is no escape!

The black plague started out by rat fleas, and a funning thing they found was the fleas from these rats didn't bite people that chewed tobacco.

Check it out, that's the way life really looks. You're at the bottom of the sea.

so the economy is crashing, and now we have a plague beign spread by rats. I guess history does repeat itself New Dark Age here we come.

black plague round two!

more money for the pharmaceutical companies!

And I thought I had a better chance of survival.
Oh well.

Just when you thought the global financial crisis was the only thing to worry about, now we might have to deal with a pandemic this is just great!

we honestly need one that will kill off a good 500-750+ million. bad, yes, true, yes, get over it.

Look around you the next time you go outside chances are all you see is houses or buildings of some sort or another. the human population on this planet has far exceeded how much our earth can handle. there was once a day when you could go outside and all you saw was grass and trees and stars that is how is should be. Humans are some of the dirtiest species on the planet so it is not surprising to find that there is a disease out there that is more deadly than the plague what is surprising is how we still survive even with the filth we live in on a day to day basis.

Fleas on rats brought the black plague to Europe. Glad they are looking in the right place!

i hate that picture.

Well I heard that in hospitals you can find the most strange bacterias in the world , sometimes they cant kill them with antibiotics.
Remember wash your hands before you eat anything and also after you use the bathroom, youll be safe.