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[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 56 points 1 week ago (4 children)

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This tells me that Africa is remarkably free of viruses.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Hantaviruses, yes.

[–] MDCCCLV@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Map suggests it might not like hot dry areas.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

That makes sense. I don't think rodents like hot, dry areas either.

[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Australians: Finally, we're not on the deadly map!

[–] pressanykeynow@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Likely because anyone who could tell about their strain is dead.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Burkholderia pseudomallei has entered the chat

[–] Tiefkuehlkost@feddit.org 5 points 1 week ago

They also very different in they deadliness, some are at 1% others between 25-40%