From Pettenkofer drinking cholera cultures to Powell repeatedly exposing himself to supposedly deadly germs, skeptics of germ “theory” put the claims to the test on their own bodies.

The outcome?

No disease.

The presence of a microbe is not proof of causation.

The history of germ “theory” includes a long list of self-experiments and human exposure trials.

The prediction was simple: expose the person to the germ, produce the disease.

Again and again, the prediction failed.

For more, see AntiViral Ep. 8: The Germ Duel — A Century of Failed Experiments.

https://viroliegynewsletter.substack.com/p/antiviral-ep-8-the-germ-duel-a-century