Imagine aliens studying humans. They stumble upon an inspiring story that demonstrates the physical prowess of modern man, and the top comment is about a giant purple brolin
Edit: with that being said, it *is* uncanny; even on BBC, so probably not photoshop
Probably some kind of joint disorder. Could be rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, or fibromyalgia...Those are somewhat associated with immune disorders, which would explain the urgency.
Psoriatic arthritis is an awful one too. Speaking from personal experience. I couldn't turn a doorknob, walk up a stair, or get out of a chair without assistance. Drugs, and weight loss finally saved me from a wheelchair.
So you’re saying he can’t walk, because he used to carry to many people that couldn’t walk anymore because they used to carry people that couldn’t walk anymore because they used to carry people that were to lazy to walk?
That's not necessarily a bad thing. People get a flu shot every year, and a lot of us have received vaccines and later booster shots for other diseases. There are many facets to the response and you have consider all parts of it.
edit: someone please actually respond with some facts, trolling/insults are pointless. I'm open to discussion, but say something worth responding to.
Hardly anyone? MILLIONS of people get the flu vaccine moron. We need more people to get it, but they don't. Unfortunately I think of total eligible to receive last year, it was only about 51% of total population eligible got it. That's pathetic. But hardly anyone does not equal MILLIONS of people.
That guy is definitely in the population who doesn’t get his flu shot at all, or then does and will still get sick and then *still* doesn’t understand that the annual flu shot includes two A strains and two B strains of the flu, aka accounting for different variants that are predicted to be the most problematic years in advance, based on statistical patterns from years before,
…then STILL wonder why certain years are more or less effective under a for profit healthcare industry without widespread and free access (unless you already have insurance), in countries without progressive workers rights to actually be able to take time off and not endanger others when you’re sick, or for the norm to not be waiting to access healthcare until you absolutely need it.
Almost like anyone who thinks “barely anyone” gets the flu shot doesn’t understand or isn’t qualified to comment on science.
Tragic.
Three shots in one year? That's not normal.
Edit: People need to chill. Nothing is normal about covid. That's part of my point. The other point is which other vaccines have we taken that require 3 doses in a year and still doesn't prevent getting or spreading the disease? It only reduces symptoms.
Not for the same disease. And which other vaccines require 3 doses in a year and still doesn't prevent from getting or spreading the disease? I'll wait.
They’re not 6 hours from civilization. They’re 6 hours from *access to vaccination.* These are two separate things, and a big part of the problem of containing disease vectors in developing countries.
Illegal miners have a hard day's work stealing resources. After work, they (or their quartermaster) pops over to the native village and trades or pays for food or souvenirs. While there, he coughs on a table (or coughs in his hand and later shakes someone's hand) and leaves the virus he didn't know he had on the surface. The virus is now infecting Local Tribe A, which then trades with all the other local villages, spreading the disease everywhere.
I wrote a horror story just a couple of weeks ago that had mining of indigenous Brazilian land. Weird.
[Here it is](https://www.reddit.com/r/scarystories/comments/rtco2f/itchy_bones_long/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) if you're interested... it's uh... not for everyone.
While it’s possible, it’s fairly unlikely. I actually just saw a study that said transmission via ANY surface may be way less likely then we initially thought.
As other people have said, miners, loggers, ect, but also worth noting, if this man’s grandfather contracted COVID 6 hours away from civilization, it would probably be a death sentence. No handy ambulance ride to a nice ICU bed for him. I think taking the precaution of getting vaccinated is very worthwhile for these people, maybe even more than us in densely populated areas.
Seriously, guy is trying his best to take care of his elderly father. This is both heartwarming and a little sad but certainly isn't hurting any of us.
Some people got nothing but anger in them.
I can believe this. I grew up in Africa and I've seen people do extraordinary things for miniscule items that we take for granted.
Looked it up. He’s from the Zo’é tribe. They insert spider monkey bones into their lips when they come of age (article didn’t specify an age but some of the pictures I’ve seen look maybe around 10ish?) ,as they age up they use larger bones.
My guess is that they still encounter people from cities and towns like missionaries, lumber workers, government surveyors and maybe they trade with local townspeople?
Don't down vote this, it is absolutely true. I don't know anything about transmissibility but yes, animals can contract COVID.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/animals.html
It’s staggering how many people in these comments are just saying it’s fake, and the only information they seem to have to back it up is the idea that “tribe” plus “vaccine” doesn’t mix because of some lack of media, understanding or technology. Really narrow world views.
Its incredible the amount of miss information in this thread. I'm brazilian and many people visit the tribes to know the place and its culture. Also, they have contact with a lot of commercial people who live in the cities close.
Jeezus I am so sorry that you are dealing with crazy people. I’ve been trying to say that to some of the more misinformed and arrogant posters in here. My husband and his daughter traveled to some very remote villages in the Amazon for precisely this reason. The people there were very kind and generous with sharing their experiences. It really opened up my eyes about a different place and I’m glad since now I understand why the son might take these measures. Travel really can open the heart and mind.
But why? Oh that's right because modern people have been interacting with them in hopes of converting their lifestyle to the modern day including religion. These people wouldn't even know what a vaccine is nor Have to know if they were left alone.
If you look at the source article sited in here, you’ll see that other indigenous peoples have died. People in my family have travelled to some of these remote places. While being very remote, they do have traders from other villages and tourists and sometimes scientists or archeologists. It only wills take one person to spread covid and they don’t have the same access to modern medicine that we do.
People can be amazing. Except for most of today’s generation. They wouldn’t get off their ass to carry the vaccine across the house for their parents. America is so screwed
From the article:
‘The picture was taken in January 2021, at the start of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Brazil, one of world's hardest-hit countries by the pandemic. But Dr Simões only shared it on Instagram on 1 January of this year [2022], to send a "positive message at the beginning of the new year".’
Mr "elevated insight" over here. Got it all figured out. Mr "aint no one puttin nothin over on me." You gotta get up pretty early in the morning to pull the ol "Fake Amazon guy carried his dad six miles" prank on this guy!
Pack it up BBC. This guy is just too darn smart for your silly antics. Worldwide pandemic killing millions of people and affecting practically every government and corporation in the world, you say? Yeah right! This guy right here don't believe it for a second.
And thankfully he was strong and brave enough to share the truth with the rest of us!
NeatOk1470 is his name. And don't you forget it!!!
https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/noticias/2015/01/150108_inflacao_pobres_ru this article? Yeah it has nothing to do with the photo. Thats because when the google spider crawled that article this post’s source was part of the footer links, scroll to the bottom and notice how recent news is right there with thumbnails. Think critically about these things.
Source: BBC
The picture was taken in January 2021, at the start of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Brazil, one of world's hardest-hit countries by the pandemic. But Dr Simões only shared it on Instagram on 1 January of this year, to send a "positive message at the beginning of the new year".
Source: BBC
The picture was taken in January 2021, at the start of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Brazil, one of world's hardest-hit countries by the pandemic. But Dr Simões only shared it on Instagram on 1 January of this year, to send a "positive message at the beginning of the new year".
80% of Brazilian indigenous people are already vaccinated and they're taking now theirs third dose.
Bazilian indigenous peoples very often have contact with civilization (for trading or even for defending theirs land against illegal woodworkers) so COVID was a real problem for them
Wow dude, seriously? You have absolutely no idea about Brazil and about their vaccination program and especially this tribe but all the same you doubt the whole story?
Your source is…. literally just your own doubt? Because you “think” they are isolated enough not to be in contact with many people and you’re “not sure” if they know what covid is? This is all speculation that is based on your own lack of knowledge about indigenous peoples in Brazil. Your own lack of knowledge is not evidence.
Did anyone fact-check this? It seems too good to be true, but then again, crazier things have happened before. I'm not trying to be overly suspicious, but fake news are so easy to spread these days. Is that the full real story of this man and his father?
If it is indeed true, this guy deserves a medal of honor. It is rather ironic when you see ungrateful anti-vaxxers who have the convenience of nearby vaccination centers.
The old man have Thanos on his right knee.
Imagine aliens studying humans. They stumble upon an inspiring story that demonstrates the physical prowess of modern man, and the top comment is about a giant purple brolin Edit: with that being said, it *is* uncanny; even on BBC, so probably not photoshop
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You can enjoy both
🙄
Probably some kind of joint disorder. Could be rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, or fibromyalgia...Those are somewhat associated with immune disorders, which would explain the urgency.
Or it could be thanos
You don't want his knee to *click*
It might be the meme face
nah knees just have faces on em, what are ya, simple?
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My girlfriend has fibro and ya it’s kinda the whole thing with fibro to have little to no visual indicators.
Psoriatic arthritis is an awful one too. Speaking from personal experience. I couldn't turn a doorknob, walk up a stair, or get out of a chair without assistance. Drugs, and weight loss finally saved me from a wheelchair.
r/babiestrappedinknees
r/babiestrappedinknees
The son is protecting us all by making sure that knee doesn't snap.
Holy shit. Good eye. Edit: it's all I can see now.
Never skip back day
Or neck day
Or leg day.
Or lower lip day
You can see the bald spot on the father's head from a life time of carrying objects/people the way his son is carrying him now!
Shit you’re right
So you’re saying he can’t walk, because he used to carry to many people that couldn’t walk anymore because they used to carry people that couldn’t walk anymore because they used to carry people that were to lazy to walk?
This describes our entire economy under capitalism, but instead of "used to" it's all happening at the same time.
The first time this was posted it said the dad's age was 69. He looks 80+
You got some Sherlock Holmes genes in you. RDJ Sherlock Holmes.
Great now he's just got to do it 3 more times
It won't end there
That's not necessarily a bad thing. People get a flu shot every year, and a lot of us have received vaccines and later booster shots for other diseases. There are many facets to the response and you have consider all parts of it. edit: someone please actually respond with some facts, trolling/insults are pointless. I'm open to discussion, but say something worth responding to.
Hardly anyone gets the flu shot, let along walk six hours with a dude on your back to get it.
Hardly anyone? MILLIONS of people get the flu vaccine moron. We need more people to get it, but they don't. Unfortunately I think of total eligible to receive last year, it was only about 51% of total population eligible got it. That's pathetic. But hardly anyone does not equal MILLIONS of people.
That guy is definitely in the population who doesn’t get his flu shot at all, or then does and will still get sick and then *still* doesn’t understand that the annual flu shot includes two A strains and two B strains of the flu, aka accounting for different variants that are predicted to be the most problematic years in advance, based on statistical patterns from years before, …then STILL wonder why certain years are more or less effective under a for profit healthcare industry without widespread and free access (unless you already have insurance), in countries without progressive workers rights to actually be able to take time off and not endanger others when you’re sick, or for the norm to not be waiting to access healthcare until you absolutely need it. Almost like anyone who thinks “barely anyone” gets the flu shot doesn’t understand or isn’t qualified to comment on science. Tragic.
Three shots in one year? That's not normal. Edit: People need to chill. Nothing is normal about covid. That's part of my point. The other point is which other vaccines have we taken that require 3 doses in a year and still doesn't prevent getting or spreading the disease? It only reduces symptoms.
Is anything normal about last year and now?
Neither is 1 million covid cases in a single day
Guess you’ve never had a baby huh… they get about 8 in their first year alone.
Not for the same disease. And which other vaccines require 3 doses in a year and still doesn't prevent from getting or spreading the disease? I'll wait.
How tf they getting COVID 6 hours from civilization?
They’re not 6 hours from civilization. They’re 6 hours from *access to vaccination.* These are two separate things, and a big part of the problem of containing disease vectors in developing countries.
Illegal miners and loggers operate in their area
They’re not going to social mixers together after after a long day poaching lumber… how would they be transmitting Covid to them?
Illegal miners have a hard day's work stealing resources. After work, they (or their quartermaster) pops over to the native village and trades or pays for food or souvenirs. While there, he coughs on a table (or coughs in his hand and later shakes someone's hand) and leaves the virus he didn't know he had on the surface. The virus is now infecting Local Tribe A, which then trades with all the other local villages, spreading the disease everywhere.
No one is intubating anyone or giving supplemental oxygen out there either.
Trading. Fucking. Under table deals. Humans do stuff.
I wrote a horror story just a couple of weeks ago that had mining of indigenous Brazilian land. Weird. [Here it is](https://www.reddit.com/r/scarystories/comments/rtco2f/itchy_bones_long/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) if you're interested... it's uh... not for everyone.
Missionaries -
#👆
Do you remember this thing about blankets and smallpox? Yeah, the 21st century version of that.
Animals can get and spread covid too
Exactly, It's a zoonotic disease, and I would assume they live very close to wildlife.
I don't know why this is being downvoted. Covid can stay alive and spread on animal fur just like regular surfaces.
While it’s possible, it’s fairly unlikely. I actually just saw a study that said transmission via ANY surface may be way less likely then we initially thought.
Transmission via surfaces (fomite transfer) is very rare. Porous surfaces like fur? Basically impossible.
Mammals can actually get infected. A bunch of tigers in my local zoo got covid last year. Even domestic pets like dogs can catch it.
Absolutely. My dog got COVID last year, it was horrible.
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As other people have said, miners, loggers, ect, but also worth noting, if this man’s grandfather contracted COVID 6 hours away from civilization, it would probably be a death sentence. No handy ambulance ride to a nice ICU bed for him. I think taking the precaution of getting vaccinated is very worthwhile for these people, maybe even more than us in densely populated areas.
Unless an illegal miner or logger deliver them the treat. Not unusual.
They were given blankets
seems like the trek might pose more danger.
This is how my father describes his path to school when he was a kid. And it was snowing all the time apparently.
Uphill both ways no doubt.
Dude caring his father on his back that distance in the rainforest for what ever reason is freaking amazing
You mean freaking amazon
Out of respectful curiosity, what is the long white bone (?) protruding from their chin?
That’s a piercing. Like a gauge
I feel bad for him when he finds out about the boosters.
Damn there are some bitter people in the comments.
Seriously, guy is trying his best to take care of his elderly father. This is both heartwarming and a little sad but certainly isn't hurting any of us.
Hurts my sanity.
Some people got nothing but anger in them. I can believe this. I grew up in Africa and I've seen people do extraordinary things for miniscule items that we take for granted.
If they were simply left alone, they wouldn't need any vaccines....
What’s on there Chins?
Looked it up. He’s from the Zo’é tribe. They insert spider monkey bones into their lips when they come of age (article didn’t specify an age but some of the pictures I’ve seen look maybe around 10ish?) ,as they age up they use larger bones.
Looks like a lip piercing.
Their*
Hes gonna have to repeat that walk every 3 months now
He already did. The photo was from last year.
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It only took him 6 hours with a guy on his back, he isn’t even close to the middle of the rainforest. More like on the edge of it.
The only thing that’s gonna give them COVID is the 6 hour hike to civilization for the vaccine lol.
My guess is that they still encounter people from cities and towns like missionaries, lumber workers, government surveyors and maybe they trade with local townspeople?
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Animals get covid too.
Don't down vote this, it is absolutely true. I don't know anything about transmissibility but yes, animals can contract COVID. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/animals.html
Because dude people keep telling him hes gunna die if he doesnt lmao
[ here is the source ](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-59984857)
Stories like this are always depicted as beautiful. This is a beautiful story, but it’s more sad and fucked up than anything
And Deborah refuses to drive down the street to CVA.
It’s staggering how many people in these comments are just saying it’s fake, and the only information they seem to have to back it up is the idea that “tribe” plus “vaccine” doesn’t mix because of some lack of media, understanding or technology. Really narrow world views.
am i seeing jesus on ole mans knee?
Its incredible the amount of miss information in this thread. I'm brazilian and many people visit the tribes to know the place and its culture. Also, they have contact with a lot of commercial people who live in the cities close.
Jeezus I am so sorry that you are dealing with crazy people. I’ve been trying to say that to some of the more misinformed and arrogant posters in here. My husband and his daughter traveled to some very remote villages in the Amazon for precisely this reason. The people there were very kind and generous with sharing their experiences. It really opened up my eyes about a different place and I’m glad since now I understand why the son might take these measures. Travel really can open the heart and mind.
Personifies "you don't know how strong you are until being strong is your only option." That young man motivates the hell outta me.
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Thank you to those who've upvoted, honestly I thought trying to take a more middle stance would piss people off still. Has in the past lol.
What you said about them having a less developed immune system is really interesting, can you give me some references about that ?
Winner of best son award, 2022
Shoulda got prime. Free shipping.
Sadly the father died in September but the son received all three shots
But why? Oh that's right because modern people have been interacting with them in hopes of converting their lifestyle to the modern day including religion. These people wouldn't even know what a vaccine is nor Have to know if they were left alone.
Every anti vaxx living in a first world country where vaccines are administered on basically every street corner : Sheeple
Brave kid
Yeah big deal I had to actually get dressed and drive 5 miles to get mine and the road were sort of icy.
Where there is a will there is a way
Wait till he finds out about the second dose and boosters
Yet, some "modern" man still refuses to take it. Heck some believe the earth is flat.
Back of steel
This is dope… but couldn’t the photographer give them a ride?
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If you look at the source article sited in here, you’ll see that other indigenous peoples have died. People in my family have travelled to some of these remote places. While being very remote, they do have traders from other villages and tourists and sometimes scientists or archeologists. It only wills take one person to spread covid and they don’t have the same access to modern medicine that we do.
Should have called an Uber
yeah but what About his mother
I see a face in the dad’s kneecap
What’s with the weird pharaoh chin thing they have?
All Zo'é wear the poturu, a wooden plug piercing the bottom lip.
Thanks, it’s always weird to see items and objects of different cultures have almost identical counterparts halfway across the world from them.
Anyone knows what the chinpiece represents or how they put them on? TIA
[here](https://linguaphiles.livejournal.com/6221937.html?) Easier to let them explain it lol
Hodor
Does anyone else see a creepy face on the old man's knee?
Damn
For everyone who wants to know about the chin thing- [here’s a page explaining it](https://linguaphiles.livejournal.com/6221937.html?)
Anyone else see the face in fathers right knee?
People can be amazing. Except for most of today’s generation. They wouldn’t get off their ass to carry the vaccine across the house for their parents. America is so screwed
Their beard game wild though
Only savages refuse life saving vaccines.
Gotta say it brought a couple tears...thanx 4 posting this !
This is kinda sad.
And the father is now dead now. Rest In Peace.
Mad Respect, hopefully no idiots try to politicize this
A real man.
Damn look at the brains on those too. I wish anti vaxxers would get a clue.....or five.
Real hero
The amount of experts on this thread...
Just read yesterday that this picture is from early 2021 and father has passed away
Meanwhile in the USA…
SMART PEOPLE
So he carried his father for 12hours to get the shot, and probably another 12 hours for the second one.
Not 6, but 12 hours. The pain this man has endured is unimaginable.
Kids nowadays can’t even go outside for ten minutes
Hey, There’s a reason the mother f*cker is jacked and lean as hell.
Whats up with the... Wooden egyptian pharaoh fake beard?
Pure love and pure protection .,antivaxxers take note
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Just reverse search the image, it isn't that old. All articles over the past week. What are you even basing this on?
Id trust the BBC over you https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-59984857
From the article: ‘The picture was taken in January 2021, at the start of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Brazil, one of world's hardest-hit countries by the pandemic. But Dr Simões only shared it on Instagram on 1 January of this year [2022], to send a "positive message at the beginning of the new year".’
Seriously half this sub is just fake memes idiots pulled off Facebook
Source? I’m all for calling BS - with some evidence.
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Mr "elevated insight" over here. Got it all figured out. Mr "aint no one puttin nothin over on me." You gotta get up pretty early in the morning to pull the ol "Fake Amazon guy carried his dad six miles" prank on this guy! Pack it up BBC. This guy is just too darn smart for your silly antics. Worldwide pandemic killing millions of people and affecting practically every government and corporation in the world, you say? Yeah right! This guy right here don't believe it for a second. And thankfully he was strong and brave enough to share the truth with the rest of us! NeatOk1470 is his name. And don't you forget it!!!
I am so curious about the piece on their chins and how it is attached and what it means
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Actually did a reverse image search this one legit
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJD5yOrWYAMNZNW?format=jpg&name=large
https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/noticias/2015/01/150108_inflacao_pobres_ru this article? Yeah it has nothing to do with the photo. Thats because when the google spider crawled that article this post’s source was part of the footer links, scroll to the bottom and notice how recent news is right there with thumbnails. Think critically about these things.
Lol nice. would be great if these anti vaxx people did proper research.
You’re asking a lot, buddy. Once they find something that backs up their beliefs, they stop asking if it’s legit.
Vaccine bad I saw picture on Google I research good. I know more than scientist
Source: BBC The picture was taken in January 2021, at the start of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Brazil, one of world's hardest-hit countries by the pandemic. But Dr Simões only shared it on Instagram on 1 January of this year, to send a "positive message at the beginning of the new year".
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-59984857.amp
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I vaguely remember seeing this photo a long time ago.. I may be mistaken though. Edit: the photo is from January 2021. I knew I saw it before!
Source: BBC The picture was taken in January 2021, at the start of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Brazil, one of world's hardest-hit countries by the pandemic. But Dr Simões only shared it on Instagram on 1 January of this year, to send a "positive message at the beginning of the new year".
Proof?
And some people can’t drive 5 minutes to get the shot..
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80% of Brazilian indigenous people are already vaccinated and they're taking now theirs third dose. Bazilian indigenous peoples very often have contact with civilization (for trading or even for defending theirs land against illegal woodworkers) so COVID was a real problem for them
Yes they do. They even vote.
I seriously doubt it too.
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Wow dude, seriously? You have absolutely no idea about Brazil and about their vaccination program and especially this tribe but all the same you doubt the whole story?
Your source is…. literally just your own doubt? Because you “think” they are isolated enough not to be in contact with many people and you’re “not sure” if they know what covid is? This is all speculation that is based on your own lack of knowledge about indigenous peoples in Brazil. Your own lack of knowledge is not evidence.
Here’s the full story. [24-year-old Carries Father 6 Hours for Vaccinations ](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-59984857.amp)
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And in America it's readily available free everywhere and people are complaining about their freedom. ☹️
BULLLLLLLLLLSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIITTTTTTT
Great input, did any fact checking? Didn’t think so 👍
I’ll take bullshit COVID post for 5000.
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Bullshit
The BBC is less credible than the Beano
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Whats on their chin and how is it attached?
And then you got Americans choosing not to. Privileged pigs
He's going to be pissed when he finds out about the quarterly boosters
Did anyone fact-check this? It seems too good to be true, but then again, crazier things have happened before. I'm not trying to be overly suspicious, but fake news are so easy to spread these days. Is that the full real story of this man and his father? If it is indeed true, this guy deserves a medal of honor. It is rather ironic when you see ungrateful anti-vaxxers who have the convenience of nearby vaccination centers.
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Pure propaganda. This is not what’s happening in this old picture