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Homeless
I'm a bit worried.
Today I saw a homeless man on my way home and he looked really bad so stopped to buy him some water and food.
He wasn't one of those homeless people who are capable of walking around and begging.... he had been sitting on a bench all day and was covered in dirt.
When I got close enough to him to set down the stuff I had bought him I saw he had sores on his hands and body.
Can you catch something like that just from being in somebody's vicinity?
I feel bad for asking, but it kind of scared me. I didn't touch him, but I was a few feet away from him.
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It was a compassionate and caring act and I'm sure he appreciated it. Living rough takes a big toll on the body, and seeing someone who has been living like this close-to can be a shock maybe when you are not used to it. You won't have 'caught anything' from this unfortunate man just by being near him. People help and work with the homeless, and are close to them every day. I guess if he had flu or a cold there's a chance you could catch it by just being close to him. But you can catch flu queueing up in a shop, at schoolwork, anywhere...from anyone.
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