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> pretty common The interpretation of "common" will vary: > [In recent decades, a]n average of seven human plague cases are reported each year in the United S
by mdp2021 1y ago
> pretty common
The interpretation of "common" will vary:
> [In recent decades, a]n average of seven human plague cases are reported each year in the United States
> The last urban plague epidemic in the United States occurred in Los Angeles from 1924 through 1925
https://www.cdc.gov/plague/maps-statistics/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/plague/maps-statistics/index.html
- mdp2021 1y ago(And I really would like to understand the reason under the following expression: > though 50% of cases occur in people ages 12–45 ...that's already near half of the USA population.)
- dlcarrier 1y agoIt's pretty common for it to have happened to someone, in a given year. It's so unlikely to happen to any given individual, that it's not worth worrying about.
- mdp2021 1y agoIt is important to know that some places still have endemic infection in rodents. For example, in a world were some people (even those of a medical background, looking at data) die of rabies because "oh look a wild animal approaching with a sad face, he wants a little cuddle" ("it's sick, madam").