The Future of Health: A Slightly Too Honest Look at Humanity 2125
Chapter One: The Last Flu and Other Myths
If you ever want to make a person from 2125 laugh, tell them people used to get the flu.
Seriously just walk up to anyone, mention “seasonal influenza,” and watch them double over in giggles like you’ve said, “We used to heal fevers with frog soup and prayer.”
The flu vanished somewhere around 2089, along with colds, back pain, and the ability to call in sick because “I’m not feeling well.” Modern employers don’t buy that excuse anymore because well, no one ever is unwell.
