The virus is the human polyomavirus 2, commonly called either the JC virus or John Cunningham virus, named after the poor patient from whom it was first isolated in 1971. It shows up in the urine and stool of infected people and spreads via the fecal-oral route. Many people are thought to be infected early in life, and blood testing surveys have suggested that 50–90 percent of adults have been exposed at some
You're likely already infected with a brain-eating virus you've never heard of
Submitted 3 weeks ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
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solrize@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
This would explain a lot tbh
Skyrmir@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
You’ve also been exposed to brain eating ameba, repeatedly.
Lexam@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
OMG take this down! Do you know how much energy it will take to make my host forget this!?
sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
Oh good. Not like I’m using that for anything
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
FYI his name is Steve and we’re in love.
Pappabosley@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Isn’t this the plot of The Walking Dead?
shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
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