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Neolithic population collapse may have been caused by plague, researchers say
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 14 Jul 2024
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With the rise of global warming, risks of such epidemics increases ... thankfully today, we have antibiotics and vaccines against plague. So, let's try real hard not to decay back into stone age.
I wouldn't be too reliant on antimicrobials.
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antimicrobial-resistance
Yes, this is a real concern ...
... but allow me to express it in a funny way : some microbes are trying real hard to find a cure against penicillin.
When on the gallows, humour may be all you have left 😄
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