Hardly an American 'Stand' in...

[Lalwendë]

Originally Posted by William Cloud Hicklin

And the rats........?

Which sort of plague was it though? Am I right that one type is carried by rats/fleas while another is transmitted human-to-human?

Originally Posted by alatar

It's being spun both ways. One side is saying that the CIA is behind it as it's a low tech yet effective way of combating terrorists, as they don't have access to antibiotics, as we do. The other side is saying that this is more like bio-warfare gone awry, just like in The Stand.

Note that 'plague' is treatable. Check out the CDC for more plague information. For anyone getting nervous (sorry!), there's a *whole* lot more to worry about than just the plague...unless you have it, of course.

Well you've reassured me at least I suppose plague is something we already know about and can prepare medicines to deal with, whereas Flu constantly mutates. Though there's been precious little in our media about this apart from in The Sun!

[alatar]

Originally Posted by Lalwendë

Which sort of plague was it though? Am I right that one type is carried by rats/fleas while another is transmitted human-to-human?

The plague in the book is human-to-human, or at least air borne. Again, King's not really clear nor deep, as it seems that if someone sneezes or coughs *near* you, you're infected. Plus domestic animals die out, so...

Well you've reassured me at least I suppose plague is something we already know about and can prepare medicines to deal with, whereas Flu constantly mutates. Though there's been precious little in our media about this apart from in The Sun!

Don't worry about the plague. It's things like MRSA that can be more of a concern. Live healthily, and wash your hands, and you should be good. And note that (knowing you're a mother) that the little one will have sniffles and fevers and earaches and whathaveyou, but will be just fine. Been there done (and still doing) that.

But back to the story. Last night, the Trashcan Man gets lupine help so that he can leave another baddie, and gets escorted by these wolves as well, much like Wormtongue on his way back to Isengard.