[lit-ideas] God has Hepatitis A
- From: Mike Geary <jejunejesuit.geary2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 10:36:22 -0600
from Slate:
"Christmas Communion Wafers at a Long Island Church May Have Contained
Hepatitis A
Parishioners who ate one of the traditional wafers at the Christmas Mass at
Lady of Lourdes Church in New York may be at risk for Hepatitis A. The
wafers, a customary part of the communion ceremony, are believed to contain
the body of Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, health officials say they
may have also contained strains of the liver disease, which is contracted by
ingesting something contaminated with fecal matter. So who's behind the
potential outbreak? It was probably an infected church leader who
handled the wafers. Luckily, no one has reported an infection yet, but
MaryEllen Laurain, a spokesperson for the Nassau County Department of
Health, says vaccines will be offered as a preventative measure. The
diocese's website, meanwhile, states that "We pray that no one comes down
with this virus."
Mike Geary
Memphis
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