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defacto7

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43. Hmmm ...
Thu Feb 27, 2025, 10:28 AM
Feb 2025

I seem to remember that marmot has been known to be a host for the plague. They're so distant from us I wouldn't think it's a problem unless, of course, you go messing around with them. Eating one raw you could set yourself up for a lot of things including plague. No doubt you could get pretty sick. Wild rodents aren't exactly the safest meat source. Now there's bird flu to think about. AntiBs may kill off the plague, but bird flu mutations, no such luck.

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I'd better buy more masks while we can still get them. tanyev Feb 2025 #1
Yep, that might be our only protection in the coming years. LisaL Feb 2025 #3
You're right. We'll be back to those early days of Covid when we had no weapons against it and people Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #6
This must be stopped orangecrush Feb 2025 #2
They are essentially daring everyone to start civil war DSandra Feb 2025 #11
Absolutely DS DENVERPOPS Feb 2025 #19
Totally outrageous canetoad Feb 2025 #4
Exactly who is making these edicts needs to be made public. Hugin Feb 2025 #5
RFK Jr needs to be dragged by his worthless heels. Initech Feb 2025 #30
A child just died from measles Meowmee Feb 2025 #34
I'll never understand how he was made a hero while Fauci was made the villian. Initech Feb 2025 #38
He was part of their plan Meowmee Feb 2025 #39
We may have to go to another country for our vaccinations. FuzzyRabbit Feb 2025 #7
What if Canada and Mexico BidenRocks Feb 2025 #15
$5 million seems fair for access to life saving drugs newdeal2 Feb 2025 #46
Madness OrlandoDem2 Feb 2025 #8
This is chilling. I hope I can get vaccinated in Canada if things go sideways. Maru Kitteh Feb 2025 #9
Par for the course, B.See Feb 2025 #10
America is descending into the Dark Ages DSandra Feb 2025 #12
Guess I'll be driving 5 hr north to Canada this fall NickB79 Feb 2025 #13
Post removed Post removed Feb 2025 #14
Just like those damned seat belts dpibel Feb 2025 #23
And what was the popukation size back then? RockCreek Feb 2025 #24
Putin must have told trump to turn the USA into a 3rd world country. Ilsa Feb 2025 #16
I agree, Putin ordered Trump to make the US a third world country asap. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #42
Somebody should tell Trump that the Flu vaccine protects the economy more than it protects lives. Mountainguy Feb 2025 #17
So what do you wanna do? johnnyfins Feb 2025 #18
An acquaintance from a town Iived in as a child just died from flu Iris Feb 2025 #20
Hopefully our medical professionals will raise holy hell in time to do something GoodRaisin Feb 2025 #21
But we have the worst fucking possible person you could put in charge of public health, in charge. Initech Feb 2025 #31
Wonder what the medical world will make of this. progressoid Feb 2025 #22
Also, it might be a good idea for seniors markodochartaigh Feb 2025 #25
I have gotten all of the ones I needed and I was boostered for all the childhood vaccines now too. Meowmee Feb 2025 #33
Yersinia Pestis (Bubonic plague) is bacteria. defacto7 Feb 2025 #26
I think they may have been referring to something else but my brain can't recall the name of it. CousinIT Feb 2025 #40
Hmmm ... defacto7 Feb 2025 #43
That was it. Rachel showed DJTJr eating marmot. His dumb friend is now set to be over food safety at FDA CousinIT Feb 2025 #44
This is why I can't read the news anymore. WestMichRad Feb 2025 #27
We're going to party like it's 1399. LastDemocratInSC Feb 2025 #28
The biggest problem with all this is that the lack of vaccines defacto7 Feb 2025 #29
RFKJr wanted to stop research into all infectious diseases for 8 years or some such. CousinIT Feb 2025 #45
Murderers all of them Meowmee Feb 2025 #32
I'll just go over to Ontario. roamer65 Feb 2025 #35
At least we can still get vaccinated here DFW Feb 2025 #36
I did some digging and according to STAT, CDC and FDA attended the meeting virtually. There's still concern that because Iris Feb 2025 #37
Thank you for that. VERY helpful. I've shared it CousinIT Feb 2025 #41
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