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Bobsyeruncle says...

I think she's referring to the way the conch fisherman & vendors store the conch once it's been caught. Storing the conch in a bucket or tub of salt water, and leaving the bucket out in the hot sun for several hours will cause the water to warm up and the bacteria to multiply. Makes sense to me.

Now whether or not this is the real reason for this batch of poisoning, is a different matter.

On Weather to blame for conch cases

Posted 5 May 2021, 5:13 p.m. Suggest removal

Bobsyeruncle says...

Agreed ! One of the pre-requisites for operating one of these stalls should be proof of insurance. I can't imagine the cost of building one of these stalls is all that great, so insurance premiums should be very reasonable

Bobsyeruncle says...

A study of vaccines in chickens! Just don't tell those KFC & Chicken Souse lovers.
I actually found it an interesting article from a scientific standpoint, and it does have some merit. But, I would like to see significantly more data from different peer reviewed studies, especially with human vaccines. If there is some truth in it, it doesn't bode well for those who don't want to get vaccinated.

Bobsyeruncle says...

Four of my family members (including myself) have had both doses. Each of us had different reactions, but none were any worse than you sometimes get with the annual flu vaccine.

And with respect to the long term effects, sure we don't know if indeed there will be any, but based on other vaccines it is unlikely that there will be. If it were actually a drug that we were talking about, then I think there would be more of a concern about the long term effects.

Also, don't forget we don't know the long term effects of COVID either. I have one particular friend who came down with COVID last August, and recovered, but they still haven't got their sense of taste or smell fully back to normal (that's 8 months and counting).
Pick your poison.

Bobsyeruncle says...

*There's a mighty big difference between someone carrying a dormant virus like chicken pox or shingles that isn't transmissible*

Which frickin' planet have you been living on all your life? Chicken Pox, or more accurately Varicella Zoster, is highly contagious. Pathetic !
I guess you got someone else to do your 'A' Level Bio for you, even though I don't remember covering immunology or Virology in 'A' Level Bio

Bobsyeruncle says...

He's just a troll, don't feed him. Just about every post has a link to state controlled Sputnik News or some other dubious Russian website

Bobsyeruncle says...

Oh boy, really ? God only knows where you get your information from

Bobsyeruncle says...

Lol, like most of us on here, he/she can read you like a book

Bobsyeruncle says...

We might be talking semantics here. Yes, you can still "carry" the COVID virus after you've been fully vaccinated, but you won't be exhibiting symptoms (in 95% cases) as the virus will be "inactive". The other 5% could exhibit symptoms, but they will be at a much reduced level.

FYI, Even if you've had chicken pox (or the chicken pox vaccine), then you can still carry the chicken pox virus (Varicella Zoster), for the rest of your life, but it remains dormant (inactive). As you get older your immune system naturally weakens, and the virus can re-activate and cause Shingles (same virus). For that very reason, it is now recommended that people over 50/60 get the Shingles vaccine even if they have previously had Chicken Pox.

Bobsyeruncle says...

$30,000 per month salary !!! And he's just one cog in the web shop machine. Just imagine how much of their meagre income a lot Bahamians throw away to support salaries like this.