cross-posted from: hexbear.net/post/5542552
I saw this yesterday and had to re-read it a couple of times to make my brain grasp that, yes, the plague is still a thing.
Wild.
Submitted 3 weeks ago by technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
cross-posted from: hexbear.net/post/5542552
I saw this yesterday and had to re-read it a couple of times to make my brain grasp that, yes, the plague is still a thing.
Wild.
Such a senseloss when a little Ivermectin would have cleared that right up!
When I moved to New Mexico I was warned about prairie dogs carrying it. Its still with us but totally treatable when found in time.
makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Bubonic Plague never went away and it doesn’t make much sense to vaccinate against it. It’s still carried primarily by fleas and other small blood drinking bugs, prairie dogs can also commonly carry it. Plague is treated relatively easily by antibiotics and isn’t usually fatal or likely to cause long term damage. As the title indicates there’re usually 7-10ish cases of plague per year in America and those are rarely fatal