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Measles Is Coming Back. We’re Not Prepared (thetyee.ca)

submitted 9 months ago by nekandro@lemmy.ml to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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Canada is below the required immunity threshold to sustain elimination. How did we get here?

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[–] Truck_kun@beehaw.org 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Have them skip the leeches, go straight to being a blood donor.

Similar health benefit, but also help others. Last I checked, the Red Cross has declared an emergency from blood shortages, caused by fewer donors than ever.

Just tell people it will reduce the microplastics in their bloodstream.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 1 points 9 months ago

No no no no. Blood Transfusions are evil!