> and which ones are likely to kill.
Which is irrelevant because the real problem with most diseases is long-term crippling effects.
That was *literally* the actual problem with Polio.
That is *not* something we can predict ahead of time.
The dead have no problems, it's the ones who survive that aren't going to have a fun time.
> Constant, overly restrictive control measures for pathogens that don't absolutely require them would undermine public support for those measures when they are needed in stopping a pandemic.
Perhaps we should try to educate people about the real risks of biohazards so that such ridiculous behavior is no longer the norm?
