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[-] village604@adultswim.fan 4 points 4 months ago

Iirc it doesn't because the antibiotics don't target the same bacteria that makes humans sick.

[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

Until those diseases jump the species gap

[-] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 4 months ago

I don't think that's super common for bacteria. You see it more with viruses.

[-] python@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Yersinia Pestis has entered the chat

[-] village604@adultswim.fan 1 points 4 months ago

I didn't say it never happens, but it's pretty rare.

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