weren’t there a bunch of US biolabs in Ukraine?
Now, now
That was Russian propaganda, but yes
I mean, yes, but to the extent that they may act as biological weapons facilities
it’s up in the air…it’s up in the air
Or airborne, if you will.
i think i will
The racistly named Spanish Flu evolved in WW1, and it has been speculated that selective pressures due to the war caused it to increase spreadability and lower incubation times. Wonder if this is a similar thing.
That’s what I suspect, also a fun fact is that one of the first recorded cases of the Spanish flu appeared at Fort Riley in Kansas.
The only reason why t’was called the “Spanish flu” in the first place, was because as a neutral nation in WW1, it had no reason to hide the news during wartime, but their national coverage ultimately associated them as the influenza place of origin.
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Epidemiologic situation in Ukraine (and to a lesser extent in other post-Soviet countries too) has been worsening since 1991.
no way to explain that
I was reaidng one of those Cool Russia blogs at one point because i was researching something and it was on epidemiology in the USSR. The article was titled something like “The USSR conquered disease, but is that the whole story?”. It basically talks about soviet immunization campaigns, and then at the end complains that in the USSR the soda fountains only had 2 glass cups people shared.
Under communism everyone shares the same 2 unbreakable DDR glasses
