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Congo 'on alert' over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens (www.ctvnews.ca)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.nz/post/17029892

Public health officials in Africa urged caution Thursday as Congo's health minister said the government was on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Definitely wasn't prepared for a sequel to COVID. You think Trump learned any lessons the first time around? I might preemptively buy shares in a company that manufactures an unrelated de-wormer medicine just in case.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

With RFK we’re so fucked

And trump appointed him so no he didn’t learn a damn thing

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

I totally forgot that perspective.

Trump presided over COVID and appointed RFK? That is so unreal.

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

Ivermectin & jelly sandwiches are the bomb! Much more healthy than peanut butter.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Yes he did. He will outlaw testing this time around and they make sure his cdc and health cezar doesn't report the deaths.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

When I said I wanted to go back in time this isn't what I meant.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

It's too late, the monkeys paw has spoken

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I feel like I've seen this alert on plague Inc.

It's the end of the world as we know it!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

🎢And I feel fine 🎢

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Not a pleasant deja vu.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Here we go again.

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

Shit

[–] lost_faith 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.

Mystery illness, flu like, dozens dead. Hmm, wonder if a lock-down could help curtail this? Nah

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

don't forget Donny about to take the reigns. Big part of a pandemic

[–] lost_faith 4 points 2 months ago

I can understand forgetting history that is hundred(s of) years ago, but we just came out of a pandemic and we as a species learned nothing.

don’t forget Donny about to take the reigns.

The reason of my statement