Seandtaylor99... Though Nrchy may not be infected, if you'd asked that
question in South Africa, or perhaps Thailand you'd find that the figures
are likely close, if not surpass those you quote for 13th century Britain.
I'd hazard to guess that many of those infected may eventually prefer to
be dead as opposed to living with the results of a compromised immune
system and the disease it may bring. I'd also make a guess that if 13th
century Britain had the medical resources to combat the plague, and the
medical system were similar to our insane version of same here in the
good ol U.S.A, most of those people would still be dead because they
could not afford to be treated (much as many folks with AIDS in the U.S.
cannot afford the meds). Thank you Pharmaceutical corporate greed,
and the stranglehold that the powerful (read: wealthy) medical
establishment has on our country.
Comparing treatable ailments to AIDS or Cancer for which there is still
no cure (and most certainly affecting large populations around the
world) is ludicrous. Also, in spite of medical advancements that you
mention, people are dying all over the world from infections and
diseases just as treatable as those you survived. Glad you made it BTW
as a burst appendix is a very serious matter.
Marco
