How would you get a pandemic from a disease which doesn't spread from person to person? There would have to be an awful lot of infected rodents around.

[–] chonkyninja@lemmy.world 7 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Tell that to Europe.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 0 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Hah, yes. That was a little while ago, though. Surely we could do better rodent eradication these days.

[–] jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 hour ago

Lol. Sadly no we don't do much better at rodent elimination these days. Our sanitation/cleanliness of our living spaces are the primary improvements that prevent things like the bubonic.

[–] chonkyninja@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Viruses mutate, and they do that give a flying fuck about your well being.

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 12 hours ago

Virginia seems a little out of place on this list. Not surprising though.