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Inside the Race to Stop a Deadly Viral Outbreak in India (www.wired.com)

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Quick thinking and medical sleuthing allowed Kerala to contain a potentially disastrous Nipah virus outbreak this month—but with viral spillovers happening more frequently, containment is a fragile shield.

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[–] dlpkl 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe if they spent more money on healthcare than assassinations they wouldn't have this problem.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I‘m pretty sure the assassination-budget covers death by virus.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Kerala has fought Nipah twice before and hence is prepared. Should t=it breakut in any of the cowbelt states, then itd be game over.