• IamSparticles@lemmy.zip
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    4 days ago

    Ah, beat me to it. Yeah, the Spanish Flu, one of the most deadly pandemics in human history, was initially spread through US military bases. It’s literally one of the reasons why we make sure soldiers are vaccinated.

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      they were also kept close to domesticated pigs which are the worst things to be in the vicinity when theres flus goes around. since pigs can be infected with multiple flus and act as mixing vessels more easily than humans.