Thousands Killed in Deadly Restless Leg Syndrome Outbreak
Americans were shocked to learn Wednesday that as many as 1,400 residents of the northern California town of Smithton were killed in what has been dubbed, "the worlds most devastating outbreak of Restless Leg Syndrome". Although details remain elusive, the Centers for Disease Control has confirmed that a disaster management unit has been dispatched to Smithton to handle an RLS epidemic. Until further notice, the town has been quarantined for fear that the RLS outbreak could spread to densely populated areas and expand into a nationwide pandemic. Restless Leg Syndrome, or RLS, was a relatively unknown disorder until the GlaxoSmithKline corporation discovered a compound to treat the affliction. Since that time, the company has aggressively marketed a prescription drug, Requip, to millions of Americans who were previously unaware they suffered from the deadly disease. Centers for Disease Control Director Dr. Julie Gerberding stated that the US government possessed an adequate Requip stockpile to handle a nationwide RLS outbreak. The news didn't stop thousands of worried citizens from looting pharmacies across the nation in search of precious Requip.
Americans were shocked to learn Wednesday that as many as 1,400 residents of the northern California town of Smithton were killed in what has been dubbed, "the worlds most devastating outbreak of Restless Leg Syndrome". Although details remain elusive, the Centers for Disease Control has confirmed that a disaster management unit has been dispatched to Smithton to handle an RLS epidemic. Until further notice, the town has been quarantined for fear that the RLS outbreak could spread to densely populated areas and expand into a nationwide pandemic. Restless Leg Syndrome, or RLS, was a relatively unknown disorder until the GlaxoSmithKline corporation discovered a compound to treat the affliction. Since that time, the company has aggressively marketed a prescription drug, Requip, to millions of Americans who were previously unaware they suffered from the deadly disease. Centers for Disease Control Director Dr. Julie Gerberding stated that the US government possessed an adequate Requip stockpile to handle a nationwide RLS outbreak. The news didn't stop thousands of worried citizens from looting pharmacies across the nation in search of precious Requip.