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LINK Case of bubonic plague confirmed by Chinese authorities

Ughh boy....

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barjoe 9 July 10
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Level 8

It’s still around, but not the threat it used to be before modern medicine:

[cdc.gov]

[abcnews.go.com]

Zster Level 8 July 10, 2020
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Level 10

Has been in hiding there all along, and not as contagious as covid and we have a vaccine

bobwjr Level 10 July 10, 2020
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Not in the US. Antibiotics have largely taken the sting out of Yersinia pestis infections, though. (:

@Zster I was vaccinated in the army for this
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Level 7

Holy Shit. This is all we need

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Level 9

There was one or 2 cases in I think Arizona a decade back......viruses never die, just go dormant, unless there is a vaccine for it & everybody gets vaccinated. Like we almost got rid of smallpox & whooping cough, until the anti-vaxxers arose. Brace yourselves, people

It's the Anti-vaxxers that really worry me. If the vaccine for Covid is not 99 percent effective and it's unlikely to be, then we will need a big take up to create herd immunity. These Ant-vaxxer freaks could fuck that all up by spreading their fake news and lies about vaccines.

It tends to recur in NM most years, harbored by prairie dogs.
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Level 7

well if China says its under control, we should all rest easy. Oh. Wait.

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Level 7

Not a big deal. A few cases pop up around the world every year, including the US.

As long as you don't get it..

@barjoe And if you do, see a doc and take a round of antibiotics.
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