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but only because dead people don't buy eggs so it's expected lowered demand will "stabilize" prices. the numbers are what's important, people. (sorry (not sorr
by ysofunny 2y ago
but only because dead people don't buy eggs so it's expected lowered demand will "stabilize" prices.
the numbers are what's important, people. (sorry (not sorry) for the angry sarcasm)
- hammock 2y agoHas anyone died from the Kansas outbreak? Are you scaremongering? I checked the TB mortality in the US and it was 2 per 1,000,000 cases
- btilly 2y agoI presume that the chickens are being killed due to fear of bird flu.
- cozzyd 2y agoNow, now, sick people have smaller appetites and don't eat as many eggs.
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- AlotOfReading 2y agoMortality is taken over the population as a whole. You want the case fatality rate (probability of death if you're infected), which in the US is 7-9%. Globally, some countries have TB case rates >30%. TB is a very ancient, very scary disease that's co-evolved with us. It's not much of an exaggeration to say that large parts of modern medicine were invented specifically to get a handle on TB because it has historically ravaged entire populations when left untreated.
- Enginerrrd 2y agoNo you're missing the subtext entirely. They're making a joke and it's about bird flu not TB.