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another reason for hypochondriacs to stay indoors - mrbigstuff - 07-05-2023
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/07/03/michigan-mosquitos-deadly-eee-virus/70379983007/
Deadly EEE virus reaches Michigan
“EEE is one of the most dangerous mosquito-borne diseases in the United States, with a 33% fatality rate in people who become ill," Bagdasarian said.
that fatality rate is 33% of everyone
four cases with two deaths in 2020 and 10 cases with six deaths in 2019.
so, 50% fatality rate in 2020 and 60% in 2019 - yikes!
Re: another reason for hypochondriacs to stay indoors - ArtP - 07-05-2023
Hmmm, I am in Michigan and yesterday evening I was moving some potted plants around on the porch to sweep and I guess between the rain and me watering in the mornings I noticed the drain trays at the bottom were full
I thought I really need to watch and empty those so Mosquitoes don't breed,
Now I see this article.
Uh -oh....
Re: another reason for hypochondriacs to stay indoors - DeusxMac - 07-05-2023
Actually, hypochondriacs would believe they HAD the virus when they didn’t.
Perhaps a more appropriate term would be Nosophobia; the irrational fear of contracting a disease.
Re: another reason for hypochondriacs to stay indoors - Don C - 07-05-2023
Might not be irrational, though