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[–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, I think that's how reservoirs work, but I'm not a public health expert.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_reservoir

[–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

imagine having to explain at the vampires anonymous meeting that you got it by cleaning out your bird feeder.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think you'd have to at least have an open wound and come into contact with fresh blood since it's a bloodborn pathogen.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

...do we know that? maybe vampires just have really bad dental hygiene

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think vampirism being a bloodborn pathogen is the consensus.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Maybe. Further study is definitely needed.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, as long as it's bloodborn.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 1 points 1 day ago

well if it's fungal it could have other methods of transmission that aren't documented due to lack of study. like you know how brazil nut allergy can be triggered through fluid exchange