Which is the better choice: a plague or cholera?

The plague is divided into bubonic (infection of the lymphatyc system), septicemic (infection of the blood), and pulmonar (infection of the lungs). The last two were lethal in 95% of the cases and were highly contagious. Only the fact that they ki... read more

Without the help of modern medicine, only 50% of the infected survived the bubonic plague. In our time, antibiotics are very effective, but the septicemic plague is still life-threatening. Cholera has an acute phase that causes dehydration from diarrhea and vomiting. read more

Plague and Cholera by Jeffrey Lewis | March 4, 2010 | 7 Comments Julian Borger has a post up on the Nuclear Posture Review, in which I liken choosing among the two options on declaratory policy to the choice between plague and cholera. read more