The Archivist
19 May 2025 · 08:56 UTC

It’s estimated that 40-50% of humans who have ever lived died from some kind of infection. This doesn’t…

It’s estimated that 40-50% of humans who have ever lived died from some kind of infection. This doesn’t include chronic and persistent infection. Antibiotics and vaccines drove that closer to 10%. Both require simultaneous control of spread to be effective. 1/2
Post 2 of 2 · 19 May 2025 · 08:56 UTC
Controlling spread is mostly engineering, not medicine. Animal husbandry that results in wide spread of infectious disease is said to be unethically negligent. We’re infecting people deliberately now, for ‘natural’ immunity. History will see how fucking crazy that is. 2/2

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