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BigmanPigman

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2. In San Diego there are more young men getting it....
Wed Apr 8, 2020, 04:01 AM
Apr 2020

"Men have weaker immune systems. From an evolutionary standpoint it makes sense that women have stronger immune systems to provide antibodies to the offspring via breast milk. Furthermore, women’s bodies produce stronger immune responses to immunization/vaccines than men and women are also at advantage with estrogen which appears to play a role in providing immunity.”

"Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Clark Smith has another theory, “There is speculation that males are more likely to be active, out in the community and susceptible to infection, however this is true for the nursing home population also. Maybe men are just less fastidious about washing their hands.”

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/investigations/why-more-young-males-in-san-diego-county-test-positive-for-coronavirus/2292888/

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