While getting caught in the rain doesn't directly cause illness, it can lower body temperature, which can allow certain bacteria to thrive and weaken your immune system. — TNS
With all the rain of late, many people may be wondering if it's safe to embrace the weather and indulge in activities like playing or exercising in the rain.
"So, rain itself does not make you sick," says Mayo Clinic Health System family nurse practitioner Tanner Dunn in Wisconsin, United States.
