Florence "so damn zen" Hall (srsbznz) wrote in blurred_media, @ 2008-12-10 14:36:00 |
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Daily Prophet, 9 December
Dragonpox "no epidemic", Healers claim
Winter is here, accompanied by the usual coughs, flus and colds - but this year some families have had a little something extra under the Christmas tree as a new strain of Dragonpox hits the streets. Healers are telling the public not to worry, though; with early notice the illness can be treated effectively and the outbreak is not large enough to reach epidemic status.
Still, families are worried as the disease focuses on poorer areas where conditions are perfect for cultivating illness. "With the cost of medical care," one mother said, "it's a choice between presents or a Healer."
The most effected areas so far have been Hogsmeade, Tinworth and Ottery St Catchpole, with the afflicted in the latter two particularly being warned to get plenty of bedrest - perhaps, the cynical might say, with more mind to avoiding alerting Muggles than the health of the ill.