It seems plausible that the Thai boys entered the cave with pre-existing conditions. And that they went in already malnourished.
The limits to their immune-system were likely pushed beyond anything normal people have ever experienced ( something like trench-warfare ). They had no earthly idea they were going to live for 2 weeks. They had to choose between dying of starvation or purposely drowning themselves or killing one another with a rock ( if they could find one ). It is plausible they discussed this amongst themselves. ***Imagine hearing all your best friends dying very very slowly in total darkness simultaneously.*** Another day or 2 of that and not knowing and not eating would have been detremental to their moral to live. Add that stress and more to that and that they had open flesh wounds ( cuts and scrapes ), pneumonia, barefooted, no blanket, feces from agriculture and possiblly bats and birds upstream, their own feces, extremophiles, and dust in the air and more. They all need intense medical care out of precaution including things like colonoscopies and exposure to radon. If any were to die next week, their doctors and whoever releases them will get shamed publically. Ironically, 100s of people died tragically in Asia this week. If I were in their hospital bed, I would want grits with cheese, butter and bacon bits and black pepper all day long. And a tablespoon of MaltoMeal, and strawberry jello with peach cubes. And cranberry juice. D.L.
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