A DIFFERENT KIND OF DOSAGE

Walking to work one frigid winter morning, I passed a sign that bluntly asked pedestrians if they were feeling sick. Then, it encouraged the reader to seek shelter from the cold at a nearby bus stop. As I continued down the sidewalk, I saw more ads, complete with images of cozy blankets and hot drinks, with logos for medication at the bottom. All of them suggested: "Get comfortable and wait sickness out." Nothing so unappealing about blankets and warm drinks, I thought. But wait a minute. ... What exactly were all those ads selling?

This week's Sentinel explores a topic that's often front and center in public thought—contagion. And the articles help us face up to the matter-based assertion that we're bound to get sick; it's just a matter of when.

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