2023-09-27 12:29:09
Relegated to oblivion for a long time, certain ancient diseases are making a comeback in certain Western countries. “Diphtheria, tetanus, tuberculosis, measles are diseases that are reappearing. And it is very serious“, warns Dr. Christian Recchia. To explain this return, he evokes a common thread which is “health, hygiene and cleanliness“.
“You have on your hands all the bacteria that cause these pathologies. Don’t argue with me if I ask you to wash your hands ten times a day. This is to prevent you from 99% of pathologies. Sanitation, showers, hand washing, steaming simple things that do not necessarily require washing all the sheets – like pillowcases for example – as well as underwear can prevent the appearance of certain pathologies“, explains Dr. Recchia.
Population migrations in question
If hygiene is essential, the health specialist points out another element. “People who spit are a disaster. Because ultimately, it is truly through this phenomenon of spitting that you deploy everything necessary to launch a pathology in an entire neighborhood“.
Other ancient diseases such as scurvy, plague or cholera are also making a comeback. As explained on the website of the Matmut this resurgence is also the consequence of simplified exchanges between countries: “The migration of populations prey to war or poverty accentuates, on the one hand, the resurgence of certain diseases forgotten in the Western world. On the other hand, the development of mass tourism in countries still facing certain illnesses also favors their spread.“.
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