Most of the common infections -- colds, flu, diarrhea -- you get environmentally transmitted either in the air or on surfaces you touch. I think people under-rate surfaces.
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We spend more and more time at our desks, but we haven't learned to bring the hygiene habits we have at home to the office.Charles Gerba
We don't want to make people overly paranoid here. You can reduce your risk of getting colds and flu by a few simple actions. You are always gambling with germs. You just want to keep the odds in your favor.
Charles Gerba
There is about a 10th of a gram of feces in the average pair of underwear. You don't want to be doing your handkerchiefs with your underwear.
Charles Gerba
Most people don't realize that they actually should wash their hands after they make dinner and also after they do the laundry.
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We were surprised that bankers and accountants came up so high. I really expected lawyers, maybe television producers and radio announcers (to rank high). In my experiences, they're pretty bad.
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