Bitchin Dave's Newsletter - May 26th
A few weeks ago, we heard about a few people getting sick on a cruise ship, from something most of us had never heard of: the hantavirus. Then, a couple of people died, and some others got pretty sick and the news media started to do what they do best: breathlessly report on it. It's the next pandemic! Scientists, particularly those with experience in diseases and epidemiology, were drowned out. The truth is that while this is "something," it's not quite what it has been built up to be. It's treatable if caught early. Different strains spread differently, but generally you have to be in very close quarters. It originates via rat droppings, and much of it originates in Arge...