Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Health Alert...that you should paid attention to.

Just received this news from Malaysia, that three women in KL turned up at hospitals
over a 5-day period, all with the same symptoms. Fever, chills, and vomiting,
followed by muscular collapse, paralysis, and finally, death.

There were no outward signs of trauma. Autopsy results showed toxicity in the blood.

These women did not know each other, and seemed to have nothing in common.
It was discovered, however, that they had all visited the same restaurant along Jalan Kuchai Lama within days of their deaths.

The health department descended on the restaurant, shutting it down.

The food, water, and air conditioning were all inspected and tested, to
no avail. The big break came when a waitress at the restaurant was rushed
to the hospital with similar symptoms. She told doctors that she had been
on vacation, and had only went to the restaurant to pick up her check. She
did not eat or drink while she was there, but had used the restroom.

That is when one toxicologist, remembering an article he had read, drove up
to the restaurant, went into the restroom, and lifted the toilet seat.

Under the seat, out of normal view, was a small spider. The spider was
captured and brought back to the lab, where it was determined to be the
Two-Striped Telamonia (Telamonia dimidiata), so named because of its
reddened flesh color. This spider's venom is extremely toxic, but can
take several days to take effect. They live in cold, dark, damp climates,
and toilet rims provide just the right atmosphere for them to build their nest.

Several days later a lawyer from JB showed up at a hospital emergency room.
Before his death, he told the doctor, that he had been away on business,
had taken a flight from Indonesia, changing planes in Singapore, before
returning home. He did not visit the restaurant, while there. He did, as
did all of the other victims, have what was determined to be a puncture
wound, on his right buttock.

Investigators discovered that the flight he was on had originated in
India. The Civilian Aeronautics Board (CAB) ordered an immediate inspection of
the toilets of all flights from India, and discovered the Two-Striped
Telamonia (Telamonia dimidiata) spider's nests on 4 different planes!

It is now believed that these spiders can be anywhere in the surrounding country.
So please, before you use a public toilet, lift the seat to check for
spiders.

It can save your butt and life! And please pass this on to you care about.

Cheers!!!

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