Mound septic systems are considerably more expensive than conventional septics because they require more sophisticated construction. The cost of the electric pump and sand also contributes to the total price. In most cases, budget anywhere from $10,000 to $20,000 for a mound septic system.
Conclusion: Changes of attitude regarding medical teaching and the media could dispel the confusion among physicians and journalists. For many years it was thought Joseph Merrick, widely known as the Elephant Man, had suffered from neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). In 1986, geneticists Tibbles and Cohen demonstrated that Merrick was actually afflicted with Proteus syndrome, a much rarer condition.
One circus reportedly kept using elephants for rides after knowing the animals had tuberculosis. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in March 2009 on the first known case of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in an elephant at a California zoo.