[bgill]

Too much regulation has the unfortunate affect of isolating the immune system from being exercised. Life, in the US, is now akin to “Boy in a Plastic Bubble” life, too sterile.

Which is why kids are now allergic to everything.

[Puckster]

I work as a contractor in Afghanistan and both deployments, with separate companies, has resulted in the few times I’ve gotten sick since childhood.

But, this hasn’t been from being here, but from the requirement for flu shots prior to deployment.

I’ve always passed up company offered flu shots back stateside without contracting what everyone else was suffering.

Once I’m recovered from the flu shot....no problems.

Flu shot.....I don’t need no stinken flu shot.