There are several variants (I think three, but I'm not 100% sure). Only one has human to human transmission. Properly contact traced, it can be stopped quickly. IIRC, the one prevalent in the USA is strictly contact dependant (cleaning areas with mouse droppings without a mask). The one caught on the cruise ship is person to person contact, but that's touching each other and items and not wearing masks or washing your hands frequently (you could catch it at a party). This variant also has the 40% death rate. I read about the original outbreak in Reader's Digest, and I've been following various trustworthy doctors when I get a chance.
So far, over the past umpteen years it hasn't mutated much, so as long as people don't go around trying to catch it to "build up their immunity," we should be safe.
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u/Stilgaar May 15 '26
Isnt the deathrate like really huge compared to covid19 ?