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Umm, what??? That's pointless...
pwhodges:
The important risk is not from normal gut bacteria, though, but from those causing sickness, such as gastroenteritis; but remember that using shared toilets where there is a risk of infection from unknown strangers, you are also at risk of infection after washing your hands, from the taps and door furniture when you leave. If you yourself are unwell, it is of course your responsibility to take steps to avoid leaving such a trail of infection, and washing is important there (so is not giving in to the notion that "you're well enough to go to work" is sufficient justification for going in to infect all your co-workers). My remark was too flippant as it stood, though, I agree.
ackblom12:
jwhouk:
My concern is Epidemic Flu and those pesky autoimmune viruses I have to deal with on occasion (Hepatitis, HIV). I work in an environment where there's a lot of young kids who can spread disease easily - and they have a nasty habit of not washing their hands.
Carl-E:
My younger daughter's going on IV IG's next week*.
We've stocked up on hand sanitizer, and she's not allowed to see her boyfriend, who works in a grocery.
At least it's not the radioactive iodine treatments she went through two years ago... you sweat that stuff out, have to wash the sheets daily, can't be close (within 8 feet) to her for more than a half hour at a time, 6 times a day tops. And wash, wash, wash if you have to touch her. Oh yeah, I'm the guy who transfers her to and from bed and her chair...
* intraveinous immunoglobulin - an immune system suppressant. There's some thought that the intercranial hypertension (high brain fluid pressure) might be an autoimmune response to god knows what. Fuckin' medical mystery child.
pwhodges:
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