> Disease is a particularly curious example because disease spreads much more readily in an urban environment. Mainly for human-only diseases. Bacterial and fu

> Disease is a particularly curious example because disease spreads much more readily in an urban environment. Mainly for human-only diseases. Bacterial and fungal diseases can be a much different story. Still a couple of naturally occurring anthrax cases in USA per year in rural areas even. > Moreover, just because you're in a rural area doesn't mean you live far from a hospital. This is often a U.S. thing since they have subsidized “critical access hospitals” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Access_Hospital https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Access_Hospital