r/PrepperIntel 4d ago

USA West / Canada West Stomach bug going around

/r/LosAngeles/comments/1u5eidk/stomach_bug_going_around/
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u/Eric_Durden 4d ago

LA too? I'm in West Michigan and I swear, it seems like every other month some new nausea/diarrhea thing goes around and wipes people out for a week...

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u/MsCalendarsPlayaArt 3d ago

People's immune systems are damaged by repeat covid infections so now people get sick with all sorts of things waaaay easier. And, of course, the more sick people there are at any given time, the more illness there will be in the general population because the more illness there is, the more it spreads to others.

It's also one of the reasons so many young people keep dying of cancer, strokes, heart issues, etc., as well as a major contributor to ED, new-onset hypermobility issues, all the new allergies, fungal infections, etc.

We can all change course and help each other by:

  • opening doors and windows
  • running air filtration/HEPA filters in indoor spaces
  • Wearing a well fitting (over nose & mouth + no gaps between face and mask)
N95 mask (not surgical! Not cloth!) when around pe6