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Suavek's avatar

I added this note to the article a little too late:

Editor’s note:

I think that mentioning alternatives to contagion is very helpful in understanding the problem.

If several people become ill at the same time in a shared room, the temporal connection does not constitute proof of alleged contagion. Sudden changes in the atmosphere, such as air temperature, humidity, air pressure, and other factors, also play a role in the development of the disease. The season and sunlight exposure must also be taken into account. You can find more information on this in this Substack in the article series "The Arguments for NO VIRUS."

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The afterword was also added later.

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Robert Townshend's avatar

If a bacterium is a little animal then I guess it can do what some animals do. I've experienced a certain skin parasite here in the Australian bush. It attacks like any hungry animal that's eager to breed and multiply. The health of the attacked person seems immaterial. I couldn't catch a cold or flu if you paid me big dollars, but I can certainly suffer from this parasite.

While I doubt the very existence of viruses and don't feel threatened by bacteria, I don't see why some bacteria wouldn't have the ability to attack even the healthy. Mind you, as with any animal attack, I'd rather face it in good general health.

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