I tried to study this "germ theory vs. terrain theory" as much as I could, but I still could not rectify the terrain theory against what I've experienced throughout my life, and how certain aspects of germ theory seem to make better sense.
Care to share convincing links that perhaps I haven't found as of yet?
Thank you very much for the link. I read JustSayit's posts, and he brings up the most difficult issue I have with terrain theory. He mentioned measles, and nothing I read about terrain theory explains highly communicable disease, aside from saying that all the people who come down with those identical symptoms are all being exposed to the same toxins...resulting in identical symptoms. That just doesn't jive with what is observed with respect to outbreaks, at least the most serious ones.
OK, so I picked up on my study of this again, because I'd really like to resolve it one way or another in my head! This is the best discussion I found, and it comes at the argument from a slightly different direction, that of investigating outbreaks in the distant past where human populations were more discrete, and not contaminated by travel. If I understand correctly, what you are saying, and this article, is that dangerous bacteria and viruses are always present in our bodies, and not spread from one individual to another. It's environmental factors that induce these pathogens to get out of control: https://lordchewy.medium.com/pandemics-explained-by-terrain-theory-2181182fb404
I tried to study this "germ theory vs. terrain theory" as much as I could, but I still could not rectify the terrain theory against what I've experienced throughout my life, and how certain aspects of germ theory seem to make better sense.
Care to share convincing links that perhaps I haven't found as of yet?
Thank you very much for the link. I read JustSayit's posts, and he brings up the most difficult issue I have with terrain theory. He mentioned measles, and nothing I read about terrain theory explains highly communicable disease, aside from saying that all the people who come down with those identical symptoms are all being exposed to the same toxins...resulting in identical symptoms. That just doesn't jive with what is observed with respect to outbreaks, at least the most serious ones.
OK, so I picked up on my study of this again, because I'd really like to resolve it one way or another in my head! This is the best discussion I found, and it comes at the argument from a slightly different direction, that of investigating outbreaks in the distant past where human populations were more discrete, and not contaminated by travel. If I understand correctly, what you are saying, and this article, is that dangerous bacteria and viruses are always present in our bodies, and not spread from one individual to another. It's environmental factors that induce these pathogens to get out of control: https://lordchewy.medium.com/pandemics-explained-by-terrain-theory-2181182fb404