Rain causes Pneumonia and H1N1

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2355831/Blind-stroke-patient-79-died-pneumonia-left-outside-rain-hospital-nurses.html

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24930203

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2773236

They say they were tested positive for flu viruses, yet they're saying the flu was caused by getting a bit wet from rain. So which one is it? Rainwater tapping on the skin causes spontaneous generation of viruses?

We are warm-blooded. I think we can rule out that going in the rain will cause hypothermia significant enough to lower one's immunity.

If this is true, why don't people who take regular showers develop pneumonia and H1N1/colds all over the place? What about people who live in foggy areas, or use humidifiers, or live in very humid places? It does not add up.

So it's only RAIN that causes these diseases, but not people who are regularly submerged in water, such as swimmers, or kids who just play in the water at the beach? It's only little bits of water, tapping on the skin... Hmmm very suspicious.

Post Merge: 9 years ago

Anyone? Anyone to settle this controversy?