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You Can Still Get The Plague?

It’s 2019, and yes…you can still get the plague. Between 2000 and 2009, there were more than 21,000 diagnosed cases of the plague worldwide. But despite its centuries-long, horrifying history, the scariest part of the plague today… is its name. Learn more: pops.ci/thePlague — Producer/Video by: Jason Lederman Narrator: Jess Boddy Researcher: Claire Maldarelli Cameras:…

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7 years ago

May 24, 2019

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It’s 2019, and yes…you can still get the plague.

Between 2000 and 2009, there were more than 21,000 diagnosed cases of the plague worldwide. But despite its centuries-long, horrifying history, the scariest part of the plague today… is its name.

Learn more: pops.ci/thePlague
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Producer/Video by: Jason Lederman

Narrator: Jess Boddy

Researcher: Claire Maldarelli

Cameras:
Canon EOS C100 –
Canon EOS 5D Mark III –

Additional equipment:
Canon EF50mm Lens –
Canon Zoom Lens EF24-105mm –
Sachtler Ace XL Tripod System –
Sennheiser EW100ENG G3 Camera Wireless Mic Kit –
Litepanels Astra E 1×1 Daylight LED Panel –
Lowepro Magnum 650 AW Shoulder Bag –
The North Face Base Camp Duffel –

Music: APM Music

Media: Pixabay, Pond5, Wellcome Images, CDC

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CC BY 4.0

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7 Comments

BuddyL

May 24, 2019 at 7:48 pm

In short:
Vaccinate?
Vaccinate?
Vaccinate?

And stop overusing antibiotocs!?

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- Chris Dishneau
  
  May 25, 2019 at 8:49 am
  
  But vaccines cause autism 100% of the time……I have every anti-vaxxer moron as proof
  
  Reply
- Declan Cronrath
  
  May 27, 2019 at 8:11 am
  
  +Chris Dishneau r/whoosh?
  
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- Declan Cronrath
  
  May 27, 2019 at 8:11 am
  
  @Chris Dishneau r/whoosh?
  
  Reply
- Chris Dishneau
  
  May 28, 2019 at 3:03 am
  
  +Declan Cronrath the sound of both comments going over your head?
  
  Reply
- Chris Dishneau
  
  May 28, 2019 at 3:03 am
  
  @Declan Cronrath the sound of both comments going over your head?
  
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Soft As Fur

May 26, 2019 at 10:14 pm

This is the only way you can comment on PopSci articles as they apparently don’t trust humanity to comment ‘nice’ on their website.

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