In absence of vaccines, how many serious diseases a human body was supposed to have seen throughout its life? Probably one or two, then you’d mostly be dead.
Why would you expect historical people to die after getting sick twice when modern people get sick all the time and usually recover without treatment (from colds / flu)?
I would expect that modern people get sick less often than people >100 years ago due to improvements in sanitation, nutrition and housing density.
Why would you expect historical people to die after getting sick twice when modern people get sick all the time and usually recover without treatment (from colds / flu)?
I would expect that modern people get sick less often than people >100 years ago due to improvements in sanitation, nutrition and housing density.