ORIGINAL: RangerJoe
At least he did not curse them with the Egyptian Flu. Men should never get it, only the women.
Finned creatures may get it but most do not.
When I was on my six months of UN duty in Egypt, we were allowed one week of leave to go back to Germany to meet up with our spouses/GFs. Spouses were not supposed to come to Egypt which was still technically a war zone- the peace treaty with Israel had not been signed yet. But one of the Canadian officers decided he wanted to show Egypt to his wife, so she came over for the week of UN leave. On the day she arrived, he came down with Egyptian Flu - AKA Dysentery.

He was sick in bed for at least five of the seven days and was barely able to stand for another week after that. His wife stuck with him anyway - true love!
The rest of us made sure we washed hands frequently and ate only well cooked foods ... except for bananas.

No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth