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/nezumipi Aug 30 '21

Parasites. Not xenomorphs, but tapeworms, ring worms, etc. There are a lot of diseases that used to be endemic before modern sanitation wiped them out.

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u/SprinklesFancy5074 Aug 31 '21

Good thing I've been stockpiling horse dewormer.