If you come down with the flu this winter, don't be surprised if people avoid you without even thinking about it just from the way you smell. New research published in Psychological Science claims that "humans are able to smell sickness in someone whose immune system is highly active within just a few hours of exposure to a toxin," which the scientists speculate is a biological mechanism for warning others within your species that you're sick and that they should keep away from you.
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