Of course Delivery Boy might have been in the early stages of bubonic form and non-symptomatic. BUT, he might not have been to the laundromat and still wearing flea-ridden clothing. I think that's a highly probable vector. I've been trying to find out from the county center for disease control 1) how early after infection a person in contageous [I feel it may be very] and 2) If it's ever transmissable as an STD.

But this is Orange County, FL and they don't know diddley. Actually, I'm 1/2 quite pleased the local health people have no experience with this particular problem.

Sorcha: That would agree with the Merck note that only good sterile technique is required, not isolation, if it's the bubonic form. (I remembered this - I didn't have to stand all the way up & reach it down again.)