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[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 52 points 2 months ago (4 children)
[–] KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 29 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This tells me that Africa is remarkably free of viruses.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] MDCCCLV@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Map suggests it might not like hot dry areas.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

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

[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] pressanykeynow@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Burkholderia pseudomallei has entered the chat

[–] Tiefkuehlkost@feddit.org 5 points 2 months ago

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