Barbara Sheppard wrote:

> I noticed on
>several occasions that some of the people I met soon after Christmas had
>colds or flu, and I found this rather surprising because it is the middle
>of summer here (Australia) - not the time of year when you would normally
>expect people to get sick. So I decided that it was most likely the result
>of overindulgence in food over the Christmas period.

More likely it has to do with the parties, and people congregating, shaking
hands and the like, and spreading their germs to others. Also at these
parties there is also alcohol, which is more likely to lower the immune
system than food.

Don.