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Re:Flu has disappeared worldwide during the Covid pandemic by CodeGlitch on Thursday April 29, 2021 @05:27PM (#26986995)
Damn I wish I had your immune system. Pre-covid I would get sick every September and probably 2 other times in the year (I would have the flu jab every November too!). I'm a germaphobe so wash my hands before eating, etc. I also try and stay fit, don't smoke and hardly drink alcohol.

Unless there's a trick I'm missing here?

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Re:Flu has disappeared worldwide during the Covid pandemic by sebmellen on Thursday April 29, 2021 @06:45PM (#26987729)
Just a thought — the trick might be trying to be less of a germaphobe to build up your immune system (not medical advice).
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Re:Flu has disappeared worldwide during the Covid pandemic by jaytaylor on Thursday April 29, 2021 @08:01PM (#26988379)
Also not medical advice, but since I stopped being a germaphobe in 2016, I haven't gotten sick. Maybe it has to do with being less stressed in general, too.

YMMV :)

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Re:Flu has disappeared worldwide during the Covid pandemic by CodeGlitch on Friday April 30, 2021 @03:17AM (#26990648)
So after my daughter was born 6 years ago I had to reduce my germaphobe habits, simply because it's not possible/practicable. Perhaps after a few more years of being around young children I'll build up my immune system...
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Re:Flu has disappeared worldwide during the Covid pandemic by tehlike on Thursday April 29, 2021 @10:50PM (#26989411)
(not medical advice, but this is my style).
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Re:Flu has disappeared worldwide during the Covid pandemic by tehlike on Thursday April 29, 2021 @10:48PM (#26989399)
How was your upbringing? Did you have to use things like public transport when you were young? I imagine some of the early exposures and immune system build up might have good impact later on in life.

I am not germaphobe. When people saw someone with flu, they would stay away, i was indifferent. I'd just tell them i am ok with the risk, and most likely i would not even get sick, or if i did, it'd be a very very mild one. I never did.

The moment i read about covid 19 and lack of evidence for touch based spread (which was very very early on in pandemic, really), i stopped caring about many things (but ended up still doing some for a while because my wife asked me to). We still met with some people etc.

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Re:Flu has disappeared worldwide during the Covid pandemic by CodeGlitch on Friday April 30, 2021 @09:40AM (#26993321)
I had to use a train to get to school, so lots of public transport use I guess. I only really became germaphobe in my 20s so it's not like a lead a sheltered childhood.
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