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An anti-vax blogger went viral after she shared a video licking grocery store surfaces.The blogger was previously known for claiming to have cured her son's autism diagnosis.
The video echoes a growing trend of germ-theory denialism.
A blogger with a history of promoting medical misinformation and questioning vaccines went viral for licking items in a grocery store, falsely claiming that it would fortify her "immune system."
The 20-second clip, which was originally posted on Instagram, appeared to show a maskless Jodie Meschuk going around a supermarket and licking various items, including the plastic wrap used to carry produce, a handle to open a freezer door, and the handle of her shopping cart.
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Licking random items in a grocery store may lead you to consume dangerous pathogens, which can lead to a host of diseases, such as pneumonia, strep throat, and food poisoning, according to Healthline.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/an-anti-vax-blogger-licked-grocery-store-items-in-a-viral-video-amid-growing-germ-theory-d
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)smirkymonkey
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keithbvadu2
(36,835 posts)Some people carry their dog in the grocery cart seat,
And kids with loose diapers.
vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)I think people like this who are unvaccinated are like stupid because they are unvaccinated it's like reversal of their talking point that vaccines cause autism. Maybe the lack of a vaccine causes adult stupidity.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,359 posts)Maru Kitteh
(28,341 posts)No really. That's my suggestion to "fortify her immune system."
KentuckyWoman
(6,688 posts)The way people don't wash their hands after, it is possible it is on all the doorknobs ... at least.
Ka-Dinh Oy
(11,686 posts)that some child who had been picking their snoty (with a cold) nose and scratching inside their dirty diaper had grabbed it.
Cicada
(4,533 posts)Yes, getting a disease does boost immunity against it. She is definitely on to something.
dalton99a
(81,529 posts)FlyingPiggy
(3,384 posts)People have lost their minds. This sounds like a job for meds.
Straw Man
(6,625 posts)My toilet needs cleaning.