Nakamotto@lemmy.worldcake to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoUnknown disease infects 200 people in Egyptbnn.networkexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up174arrow-down113cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up161arrow-down1external-linkUnknown disease infects 200 people in Egyptbnn.networkNakamotto@lemmy.worldcake to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square18fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-squareathos77@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoI suspect it’s a translation issue. @noisefree linked in another, less sensational article that says this is dengue fever. And the old name for dengue fever was “break-bone fever”, because of the massive amount of bone and joint pain it caused.
minus-squarethepiguy@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoOh thank you. That is much less terrifying.
I suspect it’s a translation issue. @noisefree linked in another, less sensational article that says this is dengue fever. And the old name for dengue fever was “break-bone fever”, because of the massive amount of bone and joint pain it caused.
Oh thank you. That is much less terrifying.