Re:Flu and colds are back with a vengeance
by nells on Thursday November 10, 2022 @10:59AM
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There’s no driving pathogens out of existence. Forget about that.
Re:Flu and colds are back with a vengeance
by mschuster91 on Thursday November 10, 2022 @11:03AM
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I literally posted an example where that worked in recent times, not to mention the historic examples of smallpox and polio (although the latter sadly still remains at like 99% due to anti-vaccine misinformation in the few areas that still have polio).
Vaccines work.
Re:Flu and colds are back with a vengeance
by thehappypm on Thursday November 10, 2022 @11:16AM
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I think with the comment was saying is that we cannot eradicate a flu/covid disease by handwashing and masking. China has shown us you can control it with ruthless rules. And a more effective vaccine could do it, but there’s little precedent for a 100% effective respiratory vax.
Re:Flu and colds are back with a vengeance
by TheCoelacanth on Thursday November 10, 2022 @01:09PM
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Not COVID, because it is so highly infectious, but there is evidence that a strain of flu was eradicated because of COVID measures[1].
[1] https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/09/covid-may-have-pushe...
Re:Flu and colds are back with a vengeance
by mrguyorama on Thursday November 10, 2022 @01:09PM
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WE HAVE DONE IT MULTIPLE TIMES! What drugs are you on?
Re:Flu and colds are back with a vengeance
by nradov on Thursday November 10, 2022 @02:47PM
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We have never done it for a highly contagious respiratory virus with multiple animal reservoirs. SARS-CoV-2 will be with us forever. It's time to accept the risks and move on.
Re:Flu and colds are back with a vengeance
by Apocryphon on Thursday November 10, 2022 @05:03PM
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Can't animals be vaccinated?
Re:Flu and colds are back with a vengeance
by nradov on Thursday November 10, 2022 @05:30PM
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Lol good luck catching them all (including the bats). And remember that vaccination doesn't prevent transmission. The virus cannot be eradicated.
Re:Flu and colds are back with a vengeance
by Apocryphon on Thursday November 10, 2022 @06:21PM
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Livestock and domestic animal vectors can be though.
Re:Flu and colds are back with a vengeance
by nradov on Thursday November 10, 2022 @08:52PM
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Pointless. Vaccinating livestock and domestic animals wouldn't prevent them from transmitting the virus to humans.
Re:Flu and colds are back with a vengeance
by lostlogin on Monday November 14, 2022 @12:59AM
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I think the parent means that killing the animals would prevent them being a reservoir.
Re:Flu and colds are back with a vengeance
by spookthesunset on Thursday November 10, 2022 @05:42PM
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> What drugs are you on?
Why does all the pro-restrictions, pro-mask crowd always stoop to this level of discourse?
Science depends on critical thinking. Even if it goes against your own thoughts and beliefs.
The anti-covid measures likely led to the extinction of at least one strain of human influenza [1], it is likely that this feat could be repeated. There is no need at all for the massive economic impact that flu and other transmittable diseases have - back in 2017/18 for example, the flu caused a noticeable slowdown in economic growth in Germany [2], and we all see just how badly COVID is still fucking up economies worldwide.
[1] https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/09/covid-may-have-pushe...
[2] https://www.reuters.com/article/deutschland-konjunktur-einka...