tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286641616677658414.post553266589468475531..comments2023-10-11T11:22:41.728-05:00Comments on The Lake is the Boss: Did the Voyageurs eat cous cous?DaveOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00552131869044539704noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286641616677658414.post-46197017029800215832008-09-16T14:23:00.000-05:002008-09-16T14:23:00.000-05:00Nan, thanks for the props on the photos. You can n...Nan, thanks for the props on the photos. You can never capture the scene but its fun to try. As far as the 'outbreak' one paddler said he was unaffected and the balance (with unprintable remarks, of course) said it just wasn't that bad; 'frequent but not violent' would be the polite turn of phrase. I think we'll leave it lay for nowDaveOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552131869044539704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286641616677658414.post-82306186141805010802008-09-15T07:59:00.000-05:002008-09-15T07:59:00.000-05:00No outbreak is insignificant -- but unfortunately ...No outbreak is insignificant -- but unfortunately the samples the health department would need to confirm Salmonella (the most likely culprit) got left in northern Minnesota. <BR/><BR/>If you really think the cous cous mix was contaminated call your local health department and give them the brand name and flavor and tell them how many people got the trots. You could do a phone call straight to Atlanta -- people do that, and it does get followed up on -- but someplace local would be the logical first step. Remember, what for you guys (all physically fit adults) was an inconvenience could kill a toddler or an elderly person.<BR/><BR/>Interestingly enough, my current project here at Large Nameless Agency (the big federal one in Atlanta with whole herds of epidemiologists roaming its halls) involves looking at how outbreaks of various communicable diseases, some potentially deadly (salmonella, e. coli) are inititially recognized. A surprising number are found simply by an ordinary citizen, not a doctor or nurse, calling the local health department to say "I had this experience and it just didn't seem normal." Large Nameless Agency is trying to improve the national biosurveillance system (which is actually many, many systems that don't communicate as well as they could) to speed up response time.<BR/><BR/>By the way, your description of the throne reminded me of the first time I saw that style of privy. It was in North Cascades NP and felt incredibly exposed. <BR/><BR/>And I will again say that I love your photos.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18359007443116549436noreply@blogger.com