Beards and bacteria
Beards have never gone out of fashion: they have been an undisputed trend among men since the Old West. But as you can imagine, beards caused some problems.
Beards and bacteria
As in many other examples, in this case hygiene is a fundamental aspect. Due to the lack of good grooming and personal habits in the Old West, cowboys’ beards were left dirty and became real harbors for bacteria.
Other diseases
Life for cowboys was not easy. There were other diseases, caused by the spread of fungi. These were serious diseases that killed many people in the Old West.
Other diseases
Fungi often appeared due to high summer temperatures and caused infections. These infections were debilitating and were aggravated by heat and sweat. A well-known example is Coccidioides, the fungus responsible for causing valley fever or coccidioidomycosis.
