Here is a message clipped from New Jersey Birding.   You all need to know 
about this.   It could be worth your life.

Paul O'Brien
Rockville, Mont. Co., MD


 Subject: Fwd: Very important! Dave Evans cause of death
From: Laurie Larson <llarson AT Princeton.EDU>
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 13:36:23 -0400
Jerseybirders, Dave Evans' family wants this information to reach the birding 
community: Begin forwarded message: > From: Judy Evans Vinosky > Date: June 
9, 2006 > Subject: Very important! Dave Evans cause of death > > Dear Laurie: > 
> Thank you for posting the death of David Evans on the birding > site. Many 
of his birding contemporaries were able to attend the > memorial service. > > 
We have gotten the preliminary report for his cause of death which > should be 
communicated to the birding community as quickly as > possible. David died of 
a tick borne disease called Ehrlichiosis. > The Infectious disease 
specialists have suggested that anyone who > was birding in the areas that he was during 
the week prior to Big > Day (most of New Jersey) should probably have a blood 
test done for > Ehrlichiosis. The symptoms could be flu-like symptoms, or 
just > general tiredness and lethargy. They stated that the disease is > common 
in Somerset and Hunterdon Counties, but is found throughout > the Northeast 
states, Texas and California. > > For those that knew David, they would remember 
that he was > exceptionally healthy. He ran the NYC marathon and played > 
racquetball on a regular basis. This disease killed him in a VERY > short time. 
His wife Kitty and I would feel that we have neglected > our responsibilities to 
our friends and fellow birders if we did > not get the message out about this 
very dangerous disease. > > If at all possible, could you post this as a 
warning to the birding > community so no one else will suffer our great loss. > > 
Thank you for everything. > > Judy Evans Vinosky > Ticks can carry _both_ 
Ehrlichiosis and Lyme bacteria at the same time, and victims can have both 
infections. Ticks carry other diseases as well. More information on tick-borne 
diseases: www.ilads.org www.lymenet.org http://www.lymediseaseassociation.org/ 
Laurie