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[–] [email protected] 66 points 3 weeks ago

Godspeed Dr Fauci. He’s a hero to the people. Fuck Trump and his imbecile haters.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

"... is now recovering at home ... is expected to make a full recovery ..."

To save you a click. (There's not much more in the article.)

Unfortunately, the article doesn't mention where he got it. Was he visiting some lab or did he get bit someplace some locals should be taking precautions?

(He's retired, but I don't know if he still has a presence in the industry or not, giving talks and doing visits.)

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Most likely a mosquito bite. West Nile Virus isn't uncommon in the Eastern US. While it's not epidemic, it's prevalent enough that you'd want to manage mosquito population and minimize your exposure to bites with long clothes or DEET bug repellent.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Guess I didn't realize it's hitting humans on Long Island pretty well.

https://www.cdc.gov/west-nile-virus/data-maps/current-year-data.html

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

I read on a different source yesterday : he suspects he got bit in his backyard

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Am in NC and we’ve had multiple cases so far this year.

Here is the issue. Last several years we’ve had temperatures on the rise. 2023 was the hottest on record and 2024 is looking to be hotter.

We’ve had more rain as well in my area the last couple years and I am guessing the rest of the eastern seaboard is in the same boat.

I’ve seen numerous news posts, locally asking people to please dump any dog bowls, birdbaths, sources of water, etc weekly you may have in your yard (why you wouldn’t anyway I dunno).

I suspect we are in for a lot more of this in the near future as temperatures continue to rise.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yup. We've got cases of EEE here in New England.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Probably somewhere west of the Nile.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago

Aww. Feel better.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

I wish him a quick recovery!