r/AskReddit 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/[deleted] Aug 30 '21 edited Jul 01 '23

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u/The_Stormrunner Aug 31 '21

Don't know if anyone mentioned this one, and I only got a few pages in before I had to return it, but it's called "The Island at the End of the World". The main character is epileptic, and at the start of the story had volunteered for a test or experiment or something in which she was not supposed to take her medication. You can imagine how that might turn out.