Breathless for Rynah

Individuals with cystic fibrosis are strongly advised to maintain a distance of at least six feet from one another.

This measure is due to the risk of bacterial cross-contamination, such as the transmission of the Burkholderia cepacia bacteria, which only affects individuals with cystic fibrosis. This bacterium poses no threat to a healthy individual, but it can have devastating effects on the lungs for someone with cystic fibrosis.

You may know the film "Five Feet Apart" depicts two cystic fibrosis patients who must adhere to this precaution but choose to "take back one foot".