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Has there been a virus before that so specifically targeted old people and obese people?
Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:35 pm
Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:35 pm
One would expect that older people would be more vulnerable to these things, but has any virus or bacteria ever been so statistically skewed towards killing old people before?
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Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:37 pm to BeepNode
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One would expect that older people would be more vulnerable to these things, but has any virus or bacteria ever been so statistically skewed towards killing old people before?
Got to save Social Security.
Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:37 pm to BeepNode
Every virus ever has a higher mortality rate with the elderly.
Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:38 pm to BeepNode
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Has there been a virus before that so specifically targeted old people and obese people? by BeepNode
All of them
This post was edited on 9/3/23 at 5:39 pm
Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:39 pm to BeepNode
It's just a weak virus and those are compromised individuals.
Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:41 pm to BeepNode
Elderly and obese tend to be most susceptible to all viruses. Unhealthy and lower immune systems
Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:41 pm to BeepNode
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Has there been a virus before that so specifically targeted old people and obese people?
Besides all of them?
Well, sometimes it goes after the really young who don’t have immune systems too.
Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:42 pm to Smeg
I’m not sure you understand what a virus is. Of course it’s going to target the elderly and immune compromised individuals. But I’m sure you have a reasonable conspiracy theory.
Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:44 pm to Shepherd
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Every virus ever has a higher mortality rate with the elderly.
Higher, sure but has any been so much higher? Do you understand the nuance of the question?
BTW, the Spanish Flu killed more young people than old people.
This post was edited on 9/3/23 at 5:45 pm
Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:44 pm to BeepNode
Heart disease
Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:46 pm to BeepNode
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but has any virus or bacteria ever been so statistically skewed towards killing old people before?
Most strains of influenza. Also, your immune system begins to diminish as you older at some point and recovery slows as well.
Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:47 pm to GoldenGuy
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Besides all of them?
I'm asking about skewing. So according to you every virus has the same distribution of mortality amongst age groups and there isn't one that is more skewed towards older people? Weird. That's equity, I guess?
BTW, Spanish Flu, the last major pandemic we had definitely preferred younger adults than older adults. So there goes your whole narrative.
Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:48 pm to mdomingue
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Most strains of influenza.
So you're saying that the regular flu is just as disproportionately deadly for old people than it is younger people? Do you have data to back this up?
Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:48 pm to BeepNode
Being unhealthy is bad. Being healthy is good.
Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:48 pm to GFunkEra
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I’m not sure you understand what a virus is. Of course it’s going to target the elderly and immune compromised individuals. But I’m sure you have a reasonable conspiracy theory.
It's a "conspiracy theory" that illness often affects the elderly more severely? Have you ever heard of "the flu"?
Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:53 pm to BeepNode
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So you're saying that the regular flu is just as disproportionately deadly for old people than it is younger people? Do you have data to back this up?
Holy shite. You're a moron!
In 2018, the death rate from influenza and pneumonia among persons aged =65 years was 93.2 deaths per 100,000 population. Death rates increased with age from 31.7 deaths per 100,000 population among adults aged 65–74 years, to 94.2 among adults aged 75–84 years, to 377.6 among those aged =85 years. Rates increased with age for both men and women, and in each age group the death rates were higher for men than for women.
cdc
Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:54 pm to BeepNode
The virus, like all viruses, affects people with lower immune systems.
What’s unique is that since it affects the lungs so badly, it puts obese people at a greater risk.
Covid really fawks with your lungs. Some doctors are saying covid, even if not severe, is showing permanent damage to some patient’s lungs.
Covid is a bad bitch. Yes, it was overhyped for healthy people, but it was not overhyped for those at risk.
What’s unique is that since it affects the lungs so badly, it puts obese people at a greater risk.
Covid really fawks with your lungs. Some doctors are saying covid, even if not severe, is showing permanent damage to some patient’s lungs.
Covid is a bad bitch. Yes, it was overhyped for healthy people, but it was not overhyped for those at risk.
Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:55 pm to BeepNode
Stop projecting...
Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:56 pm to BeepNode
The virus doesn't "target" fat or old people. It's just fat and old people don't have much immunity, are already in poor health, and die easier.
Posted on 9/3/23 at 5:59 pm to BeepNode
Yes. Just about every virus has attacked the weaker amount us……especially a respiratory virus
……elderly, obese, immune deficiency, ect.
……elderly, obese, immune deficiency, ect.
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