• atzanteol@sh.itjust.works
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    2 years ago

    “The CDC is recommending citizens do a colon cleanse and to make appointments to consult with their acupuncturists to see if a chakra alignment may be needed.”

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    I sincerely expect future historians (if there are any) to have a specific name for this particular period in American history - something like “The idiot Age” or “The Faceplant Years.”

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    The article says nothing about why.

    I know it’s newsweek but could they, y’know, make an effort?

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      They’ll just say something stupid like “God’s Will” lmao. Probably RFK’s message as well.

      EDIT: Poking around the CDC cites: “socioeconomic and disrupted health care access during the pandemic as key factors” for TB spreading without being caught.

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      Treatment is available for both active and latent TB infections and involves a several-month regimen of antibiotics. Active TB patients are typically non-contagious after 10 days of treatment.

      I imagine there are poor and underprivileged groups that find it harder to access and sustain this treatment than others - homeless people, for example. Seems a bit harsh to call them willing idiots.

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    Remember to stake the heart or cut off the head to prevent those who die of consumption from coming back to feast on the living