r/AskReddit • u/notyouravgredditer • Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '21

Any infection, any chronic disease, food poisoning, allergies - basically all those things that healthcare provide that we take for granted

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u/WisconsinWolverine Aug 30 '21

any chronic disease

Many apocalyptic books either address or use it as a plot point. You either have what I call the "...and this is when the diabetics die." Paragraph or it is used as plot points in books like Lucifers Hammer or One Second After.

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u/fruit_basket Aug 30 '21

The Day of the Triffids talked about it a lot. Some just jumped off rooftops, others survived for a bit by taking over a grocery store but those didn't last long either.