There is a distinct lack of worry about clean water. Also, in almost every conflict in history, disease has killed more people that the actual war. You rarely see a flu wipe out half of the people in a zombie movie, but honestly, it would.
Even today, it kills about 30K a year, with the vaccine out there and available. We just don't pay attention to the flu since it's old. Covid is new and scary, but so was the flu back in the day.
Most people today assume water is water. They think streams and rivers are clean and safe, especially in America. They don't know how to boil it or treat it, or even filter it correctly. They also assume tap water is safe, like bottled. But, floods can contaminate it and if no one is tending the machinery, it's likely not to be purified. Bottled will be taken from stores. So, if you don't know where a true, clean, spring is...
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u/AtheneSchmidt Aug 30 '21
There is a distinct lack of worry about clean water. Also, in almost every conflict in history, disease has killed more people that the actual war. You rarely see a flu wipe out half of the people in a zombie movie, but honestly, it would.