Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond
East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact.
A recent sampling:
Rat-bite fever is plaguing Russian soldiers and breeding discontent on the Kupiansk front, Pravda.com reported. Symptoms of the fever, triggered by inhaling dust from mouse excrement, include severe headache, rashes, decrease in blood pressure, eye problems, intense lower back pain, severe difficulty urinating, nausea and vomiting. It’s significantly reduced soldiers’ ability to fight.
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