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This comic is available in English, Spanish, German, Portuguese and Montenegrin.

Credits: Written and Illustrated by Jorge Cham

Special thanks for science consulation:
A. Banerjee, PhD. Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan
J. A. Jaimes, DVM, MS, MBA, PhD. Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
S. Perlman, MD, PhD. Microbiology and Immunology, Univ. Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Translation credits: Carolina Pérez Angulo @cperezan (Spanish); Gustavo Pompermaier Garlet @Thelper666 (Portuguese); Robert Natau and Kai-Uwe Kramer (German); Marija Backovic @marija_backovic (Montenegrin)

 
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