Not only is a case of norovirus gastroenteritis the personification of misery, but the virus that causes it is also one of the most contagious pathogens of all.
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Although luck (and staying the hell away from someone who is sick) play a part in determining who might avoid participating in the “Hurling Olympics,” there is another factor involved, which may surprise you – your blood type.
How do we know this? It’s because of a bunch of lunatics who volunteered to be infected with the virus.
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People with 0 type blood were not only more likely to get sick but also got sicker than the other following exposure to norovirus.
People with blood types AB and B type blood had a lower risk of becoming infected.
When those in the AB/B groups did get infected they were less likely to get sick.
People with blood type A were least likely to get the bug.
The infection, or lack thereof, of one of the most contagious pathogens on earth, is clearly a complicated process involving some components of the immune system but not others.
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