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Infection is instantaneous with no latency period. Boy '''cooties''' affects boys, while girl '''cooties''' affects girls. But in a pattern that puzzles epidemiologists, if a boy "infects" a girl, the girl becomes positive for girl '''cooties''', and if a girl "infects" a boy, the boy becomes positive for boy '''cooties.''' Though the cause is unknown, it does underscore a basic premise espoused by the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC): that human beings are disgusting creatures.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/02/cdc-human-interaction/ CDC Recommends Against All Human Interaction (Gomerblog)]</ref>