Talk:Hittite plague

Latest comment: 1 year ago by Cactusphage in topic Tuleremia Hypothesis not supported


Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk21:52, 15 March 2022 (UTC)Reply

Created by Bruxton (talk). Self-nominated at 21:10, 8 March 2022 (UTC).Reply

  • New enough, long enough, interesting article. Within policy, but article could use a little copyediting (still some broken sentences) and precision when referring to things ("it sometimes appears in Bulgaria" is not really the same as "remains a problem in some countries including Bulgaria"). QPQ done. I think the linking in ALT1 is a bit WP:EGGy, but mentioning the rams looks like a nice idea.   @Bruxton, could you take a second look at the article and consider using the word "Hittite plague" in ALT1? —Kusma (talk) 09:19, 11 March 2022 (UTC)Reply
@Kusma: Thank you for the review. I did some clean up on the prose - thanks for pointing that out. Regarding the hooks, I am presently trying to think of a new ALT. Personally, I feel like the catchiest hook would be ALT0 "first documented use of a biological weapon - it is hard to work rams in there. Reading the article would lead to the mode of transmission. But I am open to suggestions for hooks. Bruxton (talk) 15:57, 11 March 2022 (UTC)Reply
I suggest we just stay with the original (your shortened version also works). Happy with the improvements.  Kusma (talk) 16:06, 11 March 2022 (UTC)Reply
ALT0 to T:DYK/P4

Tuleremia Hypothesis not supported

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The tuleremia theory is only according to one paper in a terrible journal that has not been accepted. 2600:1002:B01D:55F:89F0:7BB9:E81F:36D (talk) 21:28, 30 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

Further to this several sources reject this theory. Notably Smith-Guzman et al. 2016 (doi: 10.1002/9781118962954.ch15). THe Tuleremia theory is first rejected by Martin-Serradilla and Guerrero-Peral. 2008 (doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2008.01.019) in a letter to the editor of Medical Hypothesis. Cactusphage (talk) 07:33, 17 September 2023 (UTC)Reply