Melioidosis.

[warrior queen]

Ever heard of it?
No?
Don't be surprised - it's a rare illness that's becoming more common.
More interesting is the fact that it has been listed as an illness on the list of possible future terrorism threats, along with Anthrax.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melioidosis

 

[sweepthefloor]

I just had a patient with a positive sputum culture with something that sounds like Burkholderia pseudomallei, I was like: What the hell is this? I am not sure if it is the same organism because I forget.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

For a moment there, I thought this was about a Greek chic I used to date...


One too many O's...

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

It does not sound too impressive as a weapon.



Greek girls, on the other hand...

 

[renard_ruse]

Ever heard of it?
No?
Don't be surprised - it's a rare illness that's becoming more common.
More interesting is the fact that it has been listed as an illness on the list of possible future terrorism threats, along with Anthrax.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melioidosis

"Terrorism" is a made up word with no defined meaning. Its kind of like "racism." Until a better definition can be agreed on, it should be removed from linguistic usage.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

"Terrorism" is a made up word with no defined meaning. Its kind of like "racism." Until a better definition can be agreed on, it should be removed from linguistic usage.

It has been, unless you get caught flat-footed in a debate, and then the word is trendy and vogue...

 

[Liar]

"Terrorism" is a made up word with no defined meaning. Its kind of like "racism." Until a better definition can be agreed on, it should be removed from linguistic usage.

All words are made up. And this made up word does indeed have a well defined meaning: violence or threats of violence towards third party civilian targets in order to achieve a political objective.

It's just that people don't use it properly, because it's root word 'terror' has so much emotional potential.

 

[torchthebitch]

"a distemper of asses"

So, almost any thread on the GB then.