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[–] [email protected] 56 points 1 week ago (4 children)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Australians: Finally, we're not on the deadly map!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Likely because anyone who could tell about their strain is dead.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Burkholderia pseudomallei has entered the chat

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

They also very different in they deadliness, some are at 1% others between 25-40%

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This tells me that Africa is remarkably free of viruses.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Hantaviruses, yes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Map suggests it might not like hot dry areas.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

That makes sense. I don't think rodents like hot, dry areas either.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Rodent born diseases?