Re:Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds an...
by shiroiuma on Friday February 20, 2026 @02:20AM
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>Which is an incredibly specious conclusion because when would the gut fauna ever be wiped out?
It's called "gastrointestinal illness". From the article I linked:
"Research in 2012 reported that individuals without an appendix were twice as likely to have a recurrence of Clostridioides difficile colitis. The appendix, therefore, may act as a reservoir for beneficial bacteria. This reservoir could repopulate the gut flora following a bout of gastrointestinal illness."
It's called "gastrointestinal illness". From the article I linked:
"Research in 2012 reported that individuals without an appendix were twice as likely to have a recurrence of Clostridioides difficile colitis. The appendix, therefore, may act as a reservoir for beneficial bacteria. This reservoir could repopulate the gut flora following a bout of gastrointestinal illness."