Ike Loli - Ch. 4 - Rainy Day

[MangaDex]

 

[Chizan]

Why is catching a cold in the rain/cold still so prevalent in manga, considering there's no basis for it?

 

[Rheeve]

@Chizan
Getting wet in the rain lowers your body heat which in turn lowers your immune system which makes it easier to catch a cold.

 

[Kaarme]

@Chizan The (soy) milk drinkers of southern countries can't deal with a bit of coldness. Conversely, they think nothing of 45C sweltering summer days.

 

[Chizan]

@Rheeve if that was such an issue, we here in Scandinavia would have an epidemic every Winter...

 

[Rheeve]

@Chizan
Swede here, Warm clothes exist for a reason. Also higher risk does not equate to guarantied infection.

 

[mahtan]

Are they really going out for a year?

 

[Darkmeep]

@Chizan

Being in the cold weakens your immune system, if you get sick after being in the cold rain you were most likely already carrying the germs but had no symptoms. Once your immune system weakens you'll develop symptoms to the sickness you were previously only a carrier of.

 

[the_white_rabbit]

Given their height difference, wouldn't she still get wet sharing an umbrella?

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