This is what some called sweating sickness in the 1500s...
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GrandmaPoses2 days ago
+271
It causes heavy perspiration and body odor or, as it’s known in the medical field, “being from New Jersey.”
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mountaindoom2 days ago
+98
Does wearing a gold chain over a hairy chest help?
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Spaceneedle4202 days ago
+49
"what'd you do to my frickin car!"
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syntax1382 days ago
+14
“The moon rules. #1”
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RhysDerby2 days ago
+5
The most up to date prescription from the CDC is to workout shirtless, shoeless and in your blue jeans.
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HeparinBridge2 days ago
+9
Only if you’re Italian
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Specific_Test98372 days ago
+2
as well as rocking a blowout
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nan0brain2 days ago
+2
Fogetta boutit.
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SomethingComesHere1 day ago
+3
Known by medical professionals as a bout of Fogetta
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Firm-Breakfast-60452 days ago
+4
Hantavirus….whatever happened there
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doublecutter1 day ago
+6
A guy and a girl were on a hot & heavy date in Philadelphia. The girl asked him if he would “kiss her where it smells.” So he took her to New Jersey.
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madmax7662 days ago
+18
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome was not in England in the 1500s
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bdfmradio2 days ago
-4
Wait, why not? It seems like this is an OK theory. There surely were rats in England in the 1500s. [edit: it’s also posited it was from ticks, or some other kind of flu]
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madmax7662 days ago
+14
It’s a disease of the new world, old world hantaviruses cause hantavirus hemorrhagic fever and renal syndrome, which is quite different and less deadly, symptoms are quite different as well! HPS probably wouldn’t have been named sweating sickness, fever/sweating isn’t the most notable symptom people exhibit
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bdfmradio14 hr ago
+1
I see! Thank you for the info!
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imgonnajumpofabridge1 day ago
+3
Rats carry lots of different diseases. Most likely two entirely different ones
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Curious-Path454911 hr ago
+2
poor anne boleyn got through it only to be beheaded later
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Alternative_Fly61852 days ago
+689
Even though I think this outbreak isn't being taken seriously enough, this is fear mongering. It's not news unless they test positive.
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TuckerCarlsonsOhface2 days ago
+223
Yeah, I think I saw at least a dozen articles about that KLM stewardess being hospitalized for it over the last few days, and this morning she tested negative. “News” media needs to be put in their place.
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Automatic-Corner-1571 day ago
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We don’t have news anymore. It’s all click bait $$$ making.
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Chirotera2 days ago
+78
The article I saw of that said that she was showing symptoms and was thus being isolated out of an abundance of caution.
It was the comments on the article that were freaking out. I think the media has been fine, mostly. It's people not thinking and freaking the f*** out that haven't.
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DisillusionedPatriot2 days ago
+7
Billionaires paid for news media to be exactly where it is.
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E1M1_DOOM1 day ago
+2
Yeah, I'm actually okay with them creating concern for a possible outbreak of f****** hantavirus. Much better than the alternative.
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TuckerCarlsonsOhface1 day ago
+3
Of reporting it without making it seem like the next Pandemic? Yeah, I’m not with you on that.
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E1M1_DOOM1 day ago
+3
It very well could be. We have idiots in charge.
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TuckerCarlsonsOhface22 hr ago
+2
I see their fear mongering was effective
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Curious-Path454911 hr ago
+1
i think the biggest worry is the idiots running things part
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wewereromans2 days ago
+46
It's a net positive if it get's people exposed to take quarantine seriously, even if only through shame or fear.
Whether their potential is really to kill a billion, or just a dozen of their friends and loved ones, life is saved by common sense quarantine.
Unfortunately people are fresh out of common sense these days, so yeah, shame and fear, whatever works.
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k_realtor2 days ago
+8
[Hanta virus and symptoms ](https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/about/andesvirus.html)appear **4 to 42 days after exposure** vs the typical 5 days that Covid so at least we know after 42 days means We're all good and nothing to worry about.
I'm glad it's not 28 day later.
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HakaishinChampa2 days ago
+22
People won't treat it seriously, we already saw how people treated covid.
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Slypenslyde2 days ago
+6
The only people we shame during a pandemic are the people who stay home or wear masks.
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Secret_Cow_50532 days ago
+73
Not really. Exposure is exposure, and the incubation period can last up to 8 weeks.
Not a good idea to let probable exposures walk around unmonitored while carrying a version of this thing that can be spread human to human.
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Alternative_Fly61852 days ago
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Yes the cdc is taking care of it, we don't need an entire article on the fact fact that two happen to be from New Jersey.
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Skid-Vicious2 days ago
+18
So I guess we just rub beef tallow on our chest and a few shots of methylene blue
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LowerRhubarb2 days ago
+73
You mean the CDC led by a roadkill munching moron with a brain worm? That's been gutted of anyone who ever said anything bad about Trump's COVID response?
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Secret_Cow_50532 days ago
+45
I’m not sure how I feel about the current cdc 😒
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bbusiello2 days ago
+6
This is not going to be like covid. That said, I do feel bad for anyone with close or direct contact with the ship/planes in this incident.
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Glewit12 days ago
+7
Yeah! Let’s shut our ears off to this because no one’s positive. YEAH! Let’s just wait and resume activities as normal around people potentially exposed to the virus, and then right after let’s go about our business with other people too. You know why, because they didn’t test positive. So yeah, until I’m testing positive after I’m exposed, I’m just gonna kiss everyone I see.
How dumb can one be? Waiting to take preventative measures until after people have interacted with someone exposed to the virus is how you spread the virus. So, 10 people test positive for the virus on a cruise. 390 have not been tested. You think it’s okay for them to go on interacting with others even though they have been potentially exposed? Yikes. Hope you’re a bot honestly.
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imgonnajumpofabridge1 day ago
+5
They said it's not news lol. Nothing was said about quarantine procedures.
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qtx2 days ago
+2
> Even though I think this outbreak isn't being taken seriously enough
It's taken way too serious. In Europe alone there were 1885 cases in 2023.
https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON600
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madmax7662 days ago
+12
That’s cases of Hantavirus Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome, a completely different and much less severe disease than Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. HPS is a new world disease.
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TheGeneGeena1 day ago
+2
Yeah, but between 1993 and 2023 there were 859 confirmed cases of HPS in the US. It's been around with folks catching it. The only thing particularly interesting is that Andes has some person to person.
https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/data-research/cases/index.html
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liv_laugh_lawyered1 day ago
+1
My thing is were they even tested? Monitoring isn’t testing them for an actual answer
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ntsp0020 hr ago
+2
Well considering you have to be showing symptoms for the test to be accurate and these people aren't showing any symptoms, no.
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liv_laugh_lawyered19 hr ago
I now realize this lol sorry, drunk comment on my part
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OttersWithPens1 day ago
+1
Not to mention it’s not a novel illness in the states. They are now looking for it to fear monger
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nocoolN4M3sleft1 day ago
+1
I think the bigger issue is that the incubation period has a wide range. The article states that it lasts between 4 and 42(!!) days
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TheLastBaboon1 day ago
Tbh I think it’s being taken too seriously. This isn’t Covid-19. From what we know from viruses similar to what we’ve known of since the 90’s, Hantavirus rarely transfers between humans unless there is contact that is direct or prolonged. A virus spreading on a cruise is nothing new. Just went from a couple weeks of huge global news, to some weeks things slowed down but the stories are tired
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houseofechoes1 day ago
Even if they test negative now, they could potentially infect others, because of the long incubation time. Some people like the Dutch stewardess are going to test negative, but they could be positive in the next days/weeks. I'm not trying to fear-monger, just sharing my worries :)
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ntsp0020 hr ago
+1
Wrong. If they're showing symptoms, they're no longer in the incubation phase and the test is reliable. That's the entire reason no one being monitored is tested unless they're actually showing symptoms. And it's not contagious if you're asymptomatic.
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houseofechoes12 hr ago
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**American who tested positive will be transported to biocontainment unit**
The individual does not have any symptoms and was separated from other passengers during the flight through biocontainment measures. They will be receiving a follow-up test, Nebraska Medicine said.
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trollsong2 days ago
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Media has to over emphasize now so when the outbreak actually hits people can point to earlier exaggerations as proof its still being exaggerated.
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_goblinette_2 days ago
+13
The absolute most important thing to for stopping a viral outbreak is to identify and isolate the infected people as early as possible. This is much easier when the news is being spread far and wide so that those people say “hey I think I may have been exposed to a virus. I should really get checked out”
The consequences of over reporting are that you were annoyed for 30 seconds because you heard a news story that doesn’t apply to you. The consequences of under reporting are a larger outbreak. Maybe even a pandemic.
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annaleigh132 days ago
+126
Don’t worry, I’m sure RFK Jr has a plan, something in depth and sensible. Like cutting the p**** off a raccoon, drying it and turning it into powder to sniff.
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OptimisticSkeleton2 days ago
+11
How many raccoon dicks do we need to hawk down to stay safe?
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ForcedEntry4202 days ago
+13
1 per ten pounds of body weight. Get ta horkin’…
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Jagershiester2 days ago
+1
Are we eating hawks or raccoons
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OptimisticSkeleton2 days ago
+2
Why not both?
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Curious-Path454911 hr ago
+1
bet he will say eat raw rat
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photon1701d2 days ago
+1
Him and Kid Rock will give us a work out and diet routine to ward off infection.
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Possible_Top27831 day ago
+20
Hantavirus is the same disease that killed actor Gene Hackman's wife. She was sick for days not knowing what was wrong with her. It's very rare, and many have never heard of it.
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farded_n_shidded2 days ago
+69
This whole shit is straight up fear mongering for clicks. Stop engaging with this
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Flimsy-Attention-7222 days ago
+6
I think they're enjoying the fear mongering too much to stop
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13Krytical2 days ago
-9
I don’t think it’s just fir clicks.
I think they want people too afraid to go out and vote since they canceled mail in voting and gutted the post office.
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IrishPorpoise2 days ago
+28
lol we so fucked with this dumbass president
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eSue1822 days ago
+7
The 90’s are back baby
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fcatw2 days ago
+5
when is RFK Jr going to eat the rats
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Stockengineer2 days ago
+3
Can’t wait to see top tech bro CEOs give whitehouse press briefings again 😂
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Nice_juggers2 days ago
+8
They need to watch this virus for next comic con. The h***** virus will be everywhere
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DeathemperorDK2 days ago
+4
Someone just got to pop another red bubble
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njman1002 days ago
+3
Let’s see how Ass Moron Trump💩kills more Americans with this Medical Emergency
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photon1701d2 days ago
+2
What a great time for a possible outbreak.
And in less than 2 months, the world is coming to America, Canada and Mexico for the World Cup.
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Galactic-Guardian4042 days ago
+1
If this takes hold in the U.S. with the current band of stupid criminals running things, it’s going to be bad…
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Lead_resource2 days ago
+3
I see its well on its way to florida
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Audstarwars19982 days ago
+5
They live in new jersey
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Solkre2 days ago
+2
Trump plague 2 boogaloo!
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PotatoesWillSaveUs2 days ago
+1
Tbf, there's a lot of rats in jersey
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mosi_moose2 days ago
+3
You know what happens to rats in New Jersey?
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PotatoesWillSaveUs2 days ago
+4
They get a new pair of shoes and a one way cruise for snitching to the CDC.
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TRtheCat2 days ago
+1
A new reason not to go to NJ during the summer.
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themvf2 days ago
-1
But it means that it is in major states
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cantproveidid2 days ago
+2
Well, in New Jersey.
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MentORPHEUS2 days ago
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Despite knowing full well the potential dangers of Hantavirus, this story gives me strong "Not this shit again!' vibes.
2 weeks to flatten the curve turning to nearly 2 years of lockdowns made me lose my house and business and everything I worked like a mule for 4 decades to build up.
Now, however irrational it might sound, my attitude is that I'd sooner clean the mouse droppings out of a stored pot with my tongue, than obey one single order, directive, or restriction imposed in the name of "stopping the spread."
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Wolfie_1422 days ago
+21
sir this is a wendys
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wes_wyhunnan2 days ago
+17
What the f*** are you talking about?
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cubesushiroll2 days ago
+17
Hanta is what they call a specific river in Korean. You on the other hand would be called a 바보 in Korean.
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ItsDomorOm2 days ago
+16
Oh so you saw some BS thing claiming this to be true?
That's not a Hebrew word or slang. It's entirely made up.
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