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	Outbreak Alert Application

smellydiaper

9-1-2009 2:58 PM

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smellydiaper says:

really worth getting if concerned about health of fam.

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9-1-2009 4:10 PM

lollipop10

"lumpy skin disease?" !!

9-1-2009 4:45 PM

smellydiaper

lmao yeah i laughed at that to. what the hell is that...lmao get lumps all over ya...lol

9-9-2009 7:24 PM

ljsdesign

Great clip
apparently you can report an outbreak to. I wonder how they're going to handle confirmation of an outbreak. Some people have a real warped sense of humor.

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