Mystery in Japan as dangerous streptococcal infections soar to record levels. Health officials racing to identify cause of rise in streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, which has a 30% fatality rate.

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml · 4 months ago

Mystery in Japan as dangerous streptococcal infections soar to record levels. Health officials racing to identify cause of rise in streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, which has a 30% fatality rate.

Hexagon@feddit.it · 4 months ago

Isn’t it too early for another pandemic? Like, a century too early?

𓅂𓄿@c.im · 4 months ago

@Hexagon @yogthos Haha, it would be nice if diseases followed the rules that we make up for them right?

FriendBesto@lemmy.ml · 3 months ago

There are pandemics all the time. There was one in 1918, which everyone knows about because TV, there was one about about 20 years prior in 1889. Also in 1956 and 1968 which next to no one knows. Unless you study the field or are in Academics.

Before that they travelled slower or where even more isolated due to general lack of travel. Also, domestication played a role.

FriendBesto@lemmy.ml · 3 months ago

Hmmm. Perhaps something that lots people took is affecting their general immune systems? Like say, something like their Interferons.

Crikeste@lemm.ee · 3 months ago

Oh god not again dude. I don’t need to here more Americans claiming science and germs don’t exist.