Can domestic cats transmit diseases to humans and if so, which ones?
Can domestic cats transmit diseases to humans and if so, which ones?
Is it possible to find a mosquito with pathogens trapped in amber?
Is it theoretically possible to find a complete mosquito with preserved DNA and (possible) pathogens in amber that is tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of years old? It would be interesting to know which conditions could lead to the genetic information being relatively well preserved despite the considerable period of time,…
Which vaccinations for Thailand/Bali?
Hello, I plan to travel through Southeast Asia (Thailand: Bangkok, Ko Samui, Krabi/Bali) from April to early May, either with a backpack or suitcase. My doctor recommends vaccinations against hepatitis A, dengue fever, typhoid, rabies, and Japanese encephalitis, which would cost me around €700. Does anyone have experience with this, or which vaccinations are particularly…
Hoarseness and a sore throat for a while?
Hello, for several months now, I've had a hoarseness and a scratchy throat. I also feel somehow sick or weak, and my voice is a bit worn out. I also went to an ENT in May, and he couldn't find anything about what I can do or what the cause might be. I'm scared.
Scabies on tables?
Can scabies survive on wooden furniture? If so, how long?
Freeze meat?
Good day. I'd like to freeze the chicken because today is the expiration date. And I'd probably defrost it tomorrow or Tuesday and then cook it. Would that be okay?
Are freeze-dried berries harmful?
I once read that frozen berries could be contaminated with pathogens, and therefore they should be heated before consumption. Now I wanted to ask why freeze-dried berries are different? You can eat them straight away as a snack. But why aren't they harmful? They're frozen immediately after harvest, right?
Why do you sometimes feel symptoms when you read about illnesses?
For example, whenever I read something about coughing, I always cough automatically. Why is that?
Mini vine tomato has a hole on the surface – what is it?
Hello again, A question: – I recently bought the "Tasty Tom" brand tomatoes (500 g, Netherlands) at ALDI. One of them had this superficial hole, which they cut out. There was nothing underneath, meaning there was no mold or anything. It tasted a bit sour compared to the other tomatoes in this pack. What could…
How can rats survive in sewers?
When I think of the sewer system, I think of a dirty place where all kinds of bodily waste, medications, cleaning products, pathogens, heavy metals, toxic chemicals, etc., flow towards the sewage treatment plant. And some groups of rats live in the sewers, so I wonder how the rats can survive in the sewers and…