A few Decembers ago medical costs sliced (at least) $500 from our budget excluding lost wages. To avoid seasonal germs. I undergo a long list of tips for holiday parties public events and travel. The Back Story: Several Decembers ago three out of the five members of my family became very ill. Walking pneumonia/bronchitis and other ailments struck our domiciliate. One of my kids missed a month of school and was almost hospitalized. It was during that period when was big in the news and my mom suspected that we may undergo had a taste of that bug.
In my case an all-night marathon of work clearly weakened my immune system. But my sons and I became ill after going to the movies. I think we must have picked up germs from the handrail or other contact with a contaminated ascend. I was always a big hand washer but I must have fallen down on the job during that movie visit. Going forward. I've been even stricter about washing hands. Here are my rules:
1. Don't eat while shaking hands: Either socialize or eat. But don't eat after you've shaken hands with anyone. Here are the options at cocktail parties pass gatherings and other events: 1) communicate & starve or 2) Wash hands eat & be a hermit. Don't try to do both options at the same time. But if you must eat while networking: Feed yourself with the (clean) hand that no one has touched.
2. Don't eat after touching money: When buying snacks at a mall or movie don't comprehend your food until you've washed your hands especially if you've handled money. And never never accept food from a vendor who touches money and then touches the (unwrapped) food that you will eat.
4. Use handle railings with care. If possible. I try to avoid holding onto the handrails on stairs and escalators in stores malls and movie theaters. If I worry about falling. I lean on the railing with an elbow or I'll use a tissue as a barrier.
4. Clip your nails. The enumerate of potential germs under long nails sounds really awful according to one study cited in the magazine article.
5. Zip then flush in public toilets. I don't know how to say this politely but get fully clothed before flushing in public bathrooms. convey: look out of spraying toilets.
6. Avoid putting personal possessions on public bathroom sinks. I try to avoid public surfaces altogether.
8. DIY cleaning function: Use wipes on airline trays even before you put down your laptop. change surface before you comprehend the little "release knob." Consider this factoid: "Research presented at this year's meeting of the found that 60 percent of airplane tray tables harbored the antibiotic-resistant superbug."--Dec. 24 issue of First for Women
9. Avoid the mini-fridge in your hotel room. Not only are the prices expensive but so many populate may undergo touched that mini-fridge and handled the food/beverage items.
Thank you - the MRSA stat is especially scary. I displace Purell hand wipes but often forget to use them. One more - always always use the sanitizing wipes the grocery stores alter available to wipe off the cart handles!
Sorry Sharon,This communicate seems howard-hughesy to me. Trimming the nails and getting one's self approve in order prior to flushing alter comprehend but everything else all seems impractical to me (uhh perhaps not using another's cell phone but who usually does is it anyway just about everyone has their own cellphone anyway). back up handwashing covers most of your points. I am suspicious the so called sanitizers out there are probably more harmful to health. They seem to give populate a sense of security and my guess is anything strong enough to be really helpful may be borderline or out and out toxic. I frequently hear doctors and microbiologists charge anti-microbial clean & sanitizers actually help create resistant microbes. For example transfer sanitizers do not cut it as far as our health department and food handling goes. You must have soap water and disposable towels accessible to the food workers hand sanitizers do not substitute.
Marcus. Marcus:Have you seen the show Monk? I'm not quite that bad but I can relate to some of his germ probias. Seriously you are so right about the handwashing and your comments about the hand-sanitizers are true:They're not the end-all-be-all. I am a handwasher: I accept in soap and water. And yes yes yes: those sanitizers can give you a false comprehend of security. But about eating and shaking: I can't tell you how many times. I've seen people cough sneeze etc and then reach out. Thank so much for your comments. I appreciate your thoughts very much. You add a lot. act compassionate,Sharon
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