The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in the majority of cases, and “that’s what’s really worrying,” Serge Ngalebato, medical director of Bikoro Hospital, a regional monitoring center, told The Associated Press.

The latest disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began on Jan. 21, and 419 cases have been recorded including 53 deaths.

According to the WHO’s Africa office, the first outbreak in the town of Boloko began after three children ate a bat and died within 48 hours following hemorrhagic fever symptoms.

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      Genuine question, would calling him an idiot, or some other euphemism, be better? It all boils down to “ableist” if you consider it deeply. How do you insult an individual without insulting people like them?

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        “Idiot” was once a medical term for severely mentally disabled people, along with imbecile and moron for less severely mentally disabled. Those terms were used to insult people and eventually became pejorative. The term “Retarded” was introduced to avoid the insult associated with “Idiot”. Now “retarded” is insulting and has been replaced by “developmentally disabled” or “special” or other such nonsense.

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        I mean, yes? Are there jackasses, douchebags, and shitbirds out there I should be worried about offending?

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          We should be allowed to insult people for their lack of intelligence.

          Stupid people should not feel as though they have the same voice as everyone else.

          Unfortunately, their voice is louder.

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        In general, value statements are meaningless except as an emotional expression and are a sign of an inability to be articulate and specific in what an issue is. It’s kinda why ad hominems are considered fallacies. Trump is a giant piece of shit though and that’s fine to say

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            LOL, that you think loyalists are better than educated people who can tolerate hearing philosophies they don’t agree with and then being able to CONSENT once they understand, or dissent if they don’t agree

            You think education is angering because it’s hard for you to learn

            And you think mindless agreement in a cult setting is my DESIRED outcome for working with others

            Even toddlers understand to not use that word or slurs, and can learn to not do so. Toddlers make an effort because they care about fairness. Go watch some Mr Rogers and see if you can’t be as progressive as a toddler in the 70s.

            Fascists, man

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      Speak for yourself. I’ll slur all his disabilities any chance I get.