How your smell can reveal if you're sick

By Meera Senthilingam, for CNN

Updated 2034 GMT (0434 HKT) January 20, 2016

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Subtle differences occur in body odor when someone is sick or infected, changing their odors from pleasant to aversive. When picked up by others, these differences can inform them to protect themselves and avoid becoming infected.
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