Can confirm, other population centers also have a variety of viruses.
This feels like a continuation of the misconception that "being out in the cold makes you sick" - when in reality the source of a cold is just a virus.
There are some factors that drive up disease rates in winter or colder climates - more time indoors with less ventilation makes spreading airborne viruses easier, among others - but warm climates still have the flu and the common cold viruses floating around
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Can confirm, other population centers also have a variety of viruses.
This feels like a continuation of the misconception that "being out in the cold makes you sick" - when in reality the source of a cold is just a virus.
There are some factors that drive up disease rates in winter or colder climates - more time indoors with less ventilation makes spreading airborne viruses easier, among others - but warm climates still have the flu and the common cold viruses floating around