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5 Victorian-era diseases that are back in the West

www.politico.eu 5 Victorian-era diseases that are back in the West

Dickensian diseases are returning to Europe and the U.S. years after many were practically eradicated.

5 Victorian-era diseases that are back in the West

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Malaria, measles, syphilis, gout and leprosy.
- Gout never went away.
  
  Nor did maleria
- Gout is just from a shitty diet at least
Thanks antivaxxers
- don’t forget to thank climate change as well
  
  same group of people I think.
- At least three of these diseases have no vaccine although I've read they're developing one for malaria.
  
  Mosquirix is already on the world market.
Neoliberalism also means we get some neoleprosy

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