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Hi All, Yesterday I debunked the flesh eating banana hoax that Nancy B. sent to this List. In the last 24 hours I've received several private e-mails citing "official sounding" sources to support this "myth". I've also been chastized for being rough on Nancy... (I don't think I was, but I'll certainly apologize for being a bit abrupt and not offering "reasons" why I perceived this as a hoax). Here is my initial response... On 1 Apr 00 at 10:11, Nancy Burnham wrote: > I hope this is not one of those scam articles, it sounds like the truth. If > it isn't forgive me please. Nancy B > > > Several shipments of bananas from Costa Rica have been infected > > with necrotizing fasciitis, otherwise known as flesh eating bacteria. > > Recently this disease has decimated the monkey population in Costa Rica. > > We are now just learning that the disease has been able to graft itself Hey Nancy... what day is it???? Uh-huh ... April Fool's Day... I think you've been had....................... murray [log in to unmask] And here is my considered second response... Hi Nancy and all, You are certainly forgiven Nancy but this is "one of those scam articles". The Flesh Eating Bananas Hoax has been around for some time. Folks, the Warning is NOT real! This is a hoax! Go to this site... http://www.stiller.com/hoaxes.htm Scroll down to: The (Costa Rica) Flesh Eating Banana Bacteria Hoax (Updated February 6, 2000) http://www.stiller.com/banana.htm and click on CDC to go to this site... http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r2k0128.htm there's more... go to... Urban Myths, Legends, Folklore and Fairytales http://www.urbanmyths.com/ Scroll down to: Bananas That Bite Back The rumor: shipments of bananas from Costa Rica have been infected with necrotizing fasciitis, otherwise known as flesh eating bacteria. click on "Get The Facts" to go to... http://www.urbanmyths.com/email_bananas.html Still not convinced?? Go to .... Hoax information in Alphabetical Order http://www.datafellows.com/hoaxes/hoax%5Findex.htm Scroll down to: Costa Rica Bananas Infection hoax (Infected Bananas hoax) http://www.datafellows.com/hoaxes/necroban.htm Still more... CIAC Internet Hoaxes http://www.ciac.org/ciac/CIACHoaxes.html Read the WHOLE thing! Scroll down to "flesh eating bananas"... http://www.ciac.org/ciac/CIACHoaxes.html Read on... False Internet report about necrotizing fasciitis associated with bananas http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r2k0128.htm Finally, please go to this site... Computer Virus Myths http://www.kumite.com/myths/ http://www.kumite.com/myths/myths/ More Resources... The HoaxKill Service - Let's Get Rid of Hoaxes Now! http://www.hoaxkill.com/index2.shtml http://www.hoaxkill.com/links.html All the best and .... don't take any wooden nickles... murray [log in to unmask]