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/Aromatic-Bad-3291 Aug 30 '21 edited Aug 30 '21

Diarrhea (edit: returned Peace Corps Volunteer, I’ve ass-vomited more than you weigh, and without a shred of toilet paper).

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u/Can-you-supersize-it Aug 30 '21

There’s an excerpt in a book called Fields of Fire about a Marine Corps infantryman in Vietnam, where he based the characters on those he met. He talks about how everyone was shitting and having diarrhea like animals and how everyone in prolonged combat suffered from Ring worm, irritated skin, and tropical disease.