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		jstummbillig 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 60k kids have avoided peanut allergies due to 2015... Quick look into it, in the 50s: - Before the age of 1, top cause of death were defects (prematurity/immaturity, birth injuries) and congenital deformations. - Age 1-4 it was accidents (e.g., drownings, burns, traffic) followed by influenza/pneumonia.

cma 4 months ago [–]

But if you got into an accident, wouldn't antibiotics help with the injury, surgery etc.? A bad burn could get infected etc. And possibly similar for some birth injuries and birth defects, and bacterial pneumonia for sure.

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