• RagnarokOnline@reddthat.com
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    1 year ago

    In short: a local bacteria caused blood poisoning.

    A large herd of antelope died of a similar cause shortly before this group of elephants succumbed to the sickness as well.

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      Only tangentially related to the story, but people should learn what sepsis looks like because it’s quite a common killer of humans.

      Relatively benign bacteria can become deadly killers through a mud puddle or a bad cut in your mouth.