There have been reports of YouTubers I watch getting sick after eating food in third world countries. However, these countries are also home to a large number of people who do not get sick from eating the same food. I think this suggests that the locals may have developed stronger immune systems. What do you think?

  • coffeetest@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Maybe in some cases for some things but overall I would say no In my experience. I’ve been to India 5+ times and spent a lot of time with locals. The healthcare situation for many in general is really bad. As my friend said to me, “If we get something serious there is no hospital for us, it’s direct to graveyard.” They get sick, they suffer, they are not superhuman immune-wise at all. The better I got to know one particular group the more I discovered that most if not all of them had an untreated medical situation that they just lived with “I have some problems in my body.” This was 10 and longer years ago so perhaps things are a bit better for some in some areas now.