by BelkaDidNothingWrong » Fri May 22, 2026 1:14 am
Don’t worry too much about it. While it is okay to stay informed on these things (especially with a virus like Ebola), but constantly worrying about this isn’t gonna do anything good for you. It’s also a good idea to not worry TOO MUCH about potential events in general. A lot of news reports exaggerate things to create a sense of urgency, and get more clicks. To prove my point, I’ll just go over a brief history of some of these potential outbreaks.
The mpox scare 2 years ago? Nothing happened.
Hantavirus? People are already forgetting about it. It’s also worth mentioning that hantavirus is not a new virus, and it doesn’t spread fast at all.
That Ebola outbreak back in 2014? I don’t even know if I got the date right.
COVID-19 is an exception, but that’s because it was a new virus at the time(nobody had immunity), didn’t have a high lethality rate, and spread very well. Nowadays, it’s pretty much just a mild version of the flu.
While it is a good idea to be aware of these things, constantly being scared about will do you more harm than the actual event itself will. There is a difference between staying informed, and living in fear of things that aren’t guaranteed to happen.
Don’t worry too much about it. While it is okay to stay informed on these things (especially with a virus like Ebola), but constantly worrying about this isn’t gonna do anything good for you. It’s also a good idea to not worry TOO MUCH about potential events in general. A lot of news reports exaggerate things to create a sense of urgency, and get more clicks. To prove my point, I’ll just go over a brief history of some of these potential outbreaks.
The mpox scare 2 years ago? Nothing happened.
Hantavirus? People are already forgetting about it. It’s also worth mentioning that hantavirus is not a new virus, and it doesn’t spread fast at all.
That Ebola outbreak back in 2014? I don’t even know if I got the date right.
COVID-19 is an exception, but that’s because it was a new virus at the time(nobody had immunity), didn’t have a high lethality rate, and spread very well. Nowadays, it’s pretty much just a mild version of the flu.
While it is a good idea to be aware of these things, constantly being scared about will do you more harm than the actual event itself will. There is a difference between staying informed, and living in fear of things that aren’t guaranteed to happen.