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by scotty79 1647 days ago
It's not. However if somebody claims that something almost never happens and you, being completely average person, know few people that claim it has happned to them then something might be up.

Somebody's might be mistaken. Probably those few people but I'd like to see stronger evidence for the general claim as well.

Especially if claim is extraordinary. We know very few illnesses where being sick once gives you immunity for life.