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Can't live on US trauma alone.
It's time for a #PathogenPoll!
If fear is infectious, what's its R₀?
(R₀ = how many one “infected” person infects.)
🧍‍♂️ One R₀ < 1
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Whole village R₀ ≈ 3–5
🌍 Global R₀ ≈ 10+
🕯️ Infinite R₀ = ∞
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October 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Which of these infectious villains gives you more chills? 👀
🧫 Anthrax — sudden, brutal, unstoppable spores
or
🦠 Polio — slow, creeping paralysis, breath by breath
Vote in comments!!
#InfectiousDisease #Horror #PathogenPoll #SpookySeason
September 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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🎇 It’s July 4th. What’s your worst food poisoning memory?

Bonus points if it involves potato salad, fireworks, or a guy named Greg.

I’ll go first. (I made an episode about it.)

🔥 #PathogenPoll
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Grill, Thrill, & Kill: A 4th of July Comedy Special (Stand-Up for Science)
A Fourth of July Stand-up extravaganza in which Heather blows the lid off summer food poisoning & firework safety. And beneath the punchlines, she offers a genuine Stand Up for Science tribute to scie...
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July 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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🚨 Poll ended... 1 person voted.
📉 That’s a 100% engagement rate… if you squint.😂
🫡 Thank you, brave responder.

Correct answer?
💥 Long COVID risk increases with each infection.

More detailed discussion here:🎧
www.infectiousdose.com/post/covid-c...

#ScienceHumor #LongCOVID #PathogenPoll
June 30, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Put this #PathogenPoll on Bluesky and got 1 response.
That’s an 85% drop from Twitter’s 7 votes, but hey — it’s also a 100% increase from zero! 📊💪

Trending? No.
Growing? Technically.
Scientifically sound? Always.

Vote in the comments ⬇️

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#LongCOVID #ScienceHumor #PollOfOneish
June 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Time for a new #PathogenPoll 🧠
How does the risk of long COVID change w/ each new SARS-CoV-2 infection?

A. Decreases
B. Stays the same
C. Increases
D. Only severe cases matter

You've got 24H to drop your answer in the comments!
Let's go!
#LongCOVID #InfectiousDose
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June 28, 2025 at 1:52 AM