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What common ailment can't you catch at the north pole?

Question #17252. Asked by Randi.

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I seem to remember reading that you can't catch a cold there. Presumably the virus can't survive the temperatures.

Mar 14 2002, 6:33 PM
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Most of the sites agree with not being able to catch a cold but only in winter. Any viruses would struggle to survive in the winter temperatures.
The artic mosquito is a very rare beast so malaria would be difficult to catch and it is a common ailment as most human deaths have been caused by it throughout history.

Mar 14 2002, 9:41 PM
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