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kung-fu_hippy t1_izfnp0i wrote

Reply to comment by DentinQuarantino in Are there a lot more diseases for land animals than sea creatures? If yes, why? by Bored_Survivor

In each cubic meter of air, there is between 2 million and 40 million viruses and 1-10 million bacteria. And we breathe about 0.01 cubic meters of air a minute, so it’s not like it’s that much better on land.

Hell, since you’re breathing air through the snorkel, but wearing a wetsuit and mask for the water, you might well get more viruses from air than water while swimming.

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