The Springdale Chamber of Commerce reports via NWA News:
You may be aware of a media report that is suggesting there has been an outbreak of leprosy in Springdale. This is not true. The Chamber has been in touch this morning with Gov. Mike Beebe, Congressman John Boozman, the Center for Disease Control and the Washington County Health Department. Each of these entities are fully engaged and are reporting to us that there is no "outbreak" of leprosy in Springdale or Northwest Arkansas.
(The rumor was started because of some Marshall Islanders in the community who are under observation for what is now known as Hanson's disease.) Sounds like a public relations mini-nightmare, but it reminds me of the Monty Python sketch about cannibalism in the Royal Navy. Via Dustbury
I'm so glad this story didn't have legs.
Posted by: dorkafork | February 11, 2008 at 08:34 PM
Uh, I mean, I think they were really on top of things, and we should give them a big hand.
Posted by: dorkafork | February 11, 2008 at 08:36 PM
Dustbury clearly has a nose for a story.
Posted by: gail | February 11, 2008 at 09:10 PM