The Anthrax Happy Dance

The Greenwich Village dancer, Vado Diomande, who fell ill because of anthrax exposure made a public appearance yesterday at the Pennsylvania hospital where he is being treated. During a press conference, Diomande thanked his doctors and did a little dance for the cameras. Diomande was hospitalized last month and caused an antrhax scare when he collapsed during a performance. Diagnosed with inhalation anthrax, the Ivory Coast native had a very slim chance of survival, but lives to drum and dance another day.

While Diomande hopes to be dancing really soon, doctors said that he still has "abnormal lung function," probably shouldn't be dancing for a few months, and survived because he was in such great physical condition. The 44 year-old Diomande believes he inhaled the anthrax when he was working with a large cow hide, turning the hide into drums.

For Gothamist, there's a lesson to be learned here. Before we start making drums out of cowhide, we're going to get in shape like Vado Diomande. For Diomande, the lesson he learned was to wear a mask and open the windows the next time he's working. Great! Anthrax for all!

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By tien mao in News on March 23, 2006 7:35 AM

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pharmacist

I just have to say I told you so.

MT

Ahhh! I was under the impression this whole time that he physically went to Africa and got the skins. Now it seems a little less insane. Thanks for the correction.

tien

actually, he says now that he bought them from a distributor in new york who sells both domestic and imported hides.

MT

I'm sorry but I could not care less about this guy. What kind of idiot decides to bring untreated animal skins into the country? Why would you not think for one second it's a health hazard on every level not only to you but everyone around you? He actually brought those things on a confined plane? With recirculating air? What an idiot. He's damn lucky to be alive. Now let the customs agents have him and toss hiss butt into the clink.