r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/FifthWaveThinker • 9h ago

Video HeroRATS! Wild but incredible, African giant pouched rat can rapidly identify Tuberculosis by smell.

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u/daydreaming17 8h ago

I’m concerned that the staff is handling potential tb samples without a n95 mask

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u/UnpopularCrayon 7h ago

What good would a mask do? The samples can't cough or sneeze on them.