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[–] 5 points 4 months ago (1 child)

Those are two different things. The bubonic plague is a bacterial infection.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    Oh yeah, I should've said "the disease" but I was already talking about flu epidemics in my head.

    Good note, thanks, but for other people, as I understand the difference very well and would never suggest antibiotics as a treatment to virus-borne disease. And the evolution of bacteria is very different from viruses. Hell, we haven't even decided if viruses are technically living or not. Anyway, good point

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