Measles timeline revealed - all symptoms of 'world's most infectious disease'
Dharma Curious (he/him) @ dharmacurious @slrpnk.net Posts 7Comments 1,155Joined 1 yr. ago

Dharma Curious (he/him) @ dharmacurious @slrpnk.net
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TIL why my mom always checked my throats for spots whenever we mentioned any kind of not feeling well. First thing she did. I always assumed it was just a strep thing, but she grew up in a time when measles was still an active threat. I just remember white spots in the throat being the biggest thing. No white spots, go to bed. White spots, go to doctor.
Fun fact: I ignored that advice in my late twenties and ended up with scarlet fever. Like a fucking Victorian child. Didn't even know scarlet fever was still a thing.