I'm not afraid. In a way it reminds me of the Leicester vaccine protests of over 100 years ago. Most in that large UK city wouldn't be vaccinated due to serious side effects being reported. Many in the news were predicting that as a result Leicester would see a large outbreak of diseases. It didn't happen. The vaccine protest lasted for 60 years yet no significant disease outbreak occurred.
If it might help with fears, a book I'm currently read in about the spreading of diseases, specifically the flu and influenza. Most studies that have been done have not been able to pass on diseases to others. Scientists have gone to extreme measures to infect others with diseases yet mysteriously nearly every time the disease could not be given. It remains a mystery.
Can You Catch A Cold?: Untold History & Human Experiments
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The idea that the common cold and influenza are spread via coughing, sneezing, and physical contact has been firmly implanted in our minds since childhood. However, the results of human experiments cast doubt on this theory. Researchers have failed to consistently demonstrate contagion by exposing healthy people directly to sick people or their bodily fluids. These findings suggest that our understanding of infectious disease is incomplete and challenges the long-held belief that a cold or flu can be ‘caught’.
So, what might be causing these seasonal afflictions, and why do they appear to spread from person-to-person? Can You Catch A Cold? Untold History & Human Experiments answers these questions by delving into the historical records, investigating past pandemics, exploring human psychology, and reviewing more than 200 contagion studies. With over 1,000 citations, no stone has been left unturned in the pursuit of unravelling this age-old mystery.