I think when reading Chapter 12 it really helped understanding everything that can make a disease so infectious especially COVID-19. Something that stuck out to me in this chapter was your immune system and just how it works. As a kid i never really got sick, but as i got older i’ve been sick more times then i’d like to. So with COVID-19 my exercise is really limited to the house and running the beach if no one is out. My health aspect took a huge hit because my immune system isn’t as strong as others, but i still do my best to get out there with my mask and gloves if i can.
Bacterial infections stood out to me because as i got older i got strep throat a lot. It would drain all of my energy and i never wanted to do anything. It is also super contagious making going anywhere not really an option. I recently had a scare a few days ago of that same feeling, i felt drained, hot, and i did not get to do anything towards my health aspect. Come to find out the doctors said it was a low grade fever and some type of bacterial infection they just had no idea what.
Chapter 12 talks about emerging disease which fits whats going on so well right now, i think by next year COVID-19 may make it into the book. It’s really interesting the way the book talks about antibiotic resistance and how people are using it improperly. What stood out to me in this was what you can do to stop the spread. With COVID going around and being almost everywhere going out or a walk or bike ride like i do to keep up with my health aspect can be risky. I can risk touching something that someone infected touched and can get sick while infecting my family. This part of the chapter really explains how simple hand washing and making sure to finish medicine when it is given to can make a big impact.
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