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An unknown illness kills over 50 people in part of Congo with hours between symptoms and death (apnews.com)

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The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in the majority of cases, and “that’s what’s really worrying,” Serge Ngalebato, medical director of Bikoro Hospital, a regional monitoring center, told The Associated Press.

The latest disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began on Jan. 21, and 419 cases have been recorded including 53 deaths.

According to the WHO’s Africa office, the first outbreak in the town of Boloko began after three children ate a bat and died within 48 hours following hemorrhagic fever symptoms.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If you're really careful, you might see that I qualified that statement above

it killed too few people for many to care

The emphasis is there for a reason.

And BTW, that statement is not a joke, but based on actual study results. You know why? Covid having a 2% mortality also means it has a 98% survival rate - much much higher in younger healthier people. Exactly that was the problem. For the vast majority of people covid did not feel like a real threat, because it wasn't. Long covid and the other long term effects only really came to light in 2021 and later.

I didn't shelter in 2020 for myself, but for others. If there is no such thing a society, individuals will act like selfish assholes and don't wear masks, get vaccinated, etc. If Covid would have caused widespread erectile dysfunction, the entire world would have been shutdown in 5min and nobody would even doubt masks.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago

WHO, governments, responsible media lost the war about representing and reacting to the pandemic right in most places and there weren't much pushback against misinformation.

Salting the wound: after antivaxxing became a part of people's identity, got coupled with their political views, the critical mortality rate to sober up the majority only grew higher.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I avoided it because I don't like being sick. It sounded like a pretty shit thing to catch, now had it like 4 times but at least after vaccination and it's been fairly mild.