Meanwhile, here’s a very smart piece from Eugyppius about this Science article on why the promised “tripledemic” - Covid, flu, and RSV - is fantasy.

The kicker:

This is one of the primary reasons that we should think less about viruses. We find feces deeply revolting, and this is an evolutionary adaptation, because fecal matter is full of dangerous bacteria. We have similar disgust reactions to vermin and insects, which are likewise notorious vectors of disease. In contrast, we generally don’t find coughing or sneezing to be an inherently disturbing activity, and the reason is very likely that there’s no upside in trying to avoid seasonal respiratory infections.

eugyppius: a plague chronicle

After three years of studiously ignoring obvious patterns, The Science inches closer to acknowledging that viral interference is a thing

A news article at Science throws water on the prospect of an impending SARS-2, RSV and influenza “tripledemic”, pointing to “a growing body of epidemiological and laboratory evidence” which suggests that “SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses often ‘interfere’ with each other.” There is therefore little chance that all three viruses “will peak togeth…

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Unreported Truths

Working on a couple important pieces