another reason for hypochondriacs to stay indoors

[mrbigstuff]

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/m...379983007/

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!

[ArtP]

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....

[DeusxMac]

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.

[Don C]

Might not be irrational, though