Ebola round 2

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skjl47 said:
................ Time for some serious consideration of preventive measures for any of us as the exposed can be most anywhere.
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Photo:U.S Passenger Wears Ebola-Protective Hamzat Suit,Gloves,Mask And Gown To Airport

Hamzat suit worn by a U.S female passanger
With growing Ebola concern,a U.S female passenger at Dulles International Airport outside Washington,D.C,dressed in a hamzat suit,
supported with gloves,mask and body gown.

May be as a protective device.
- See more at: http://9janews2.blogspot.com/2014/1...k&utm_source=twitterfeed#sthash.6JsZ9MkD.dpuf
 
petspoiler said:
Like this lady?
Photo:U.S Passenger Wears Ebola-Protective Hamzat Suit,Gloves,Mask And Gown To Airport

Hamzat suit worn by a U.S female passanger
With growing Ebola concern,a U.S female passenger at Dulles International Airport outside Washington,D.C,dressed in a hamzat suit,
supported with gloves,mask and body gown.

May be as a protective device.
- See more at: http://9janews2.blogspot.com/2014/1...k&utm_source=twitterfeed#sthash.6JsZ9MkD.dpuf
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hello; A full hazmat suit is a bit more than I had in mind. A hazmat suit is likely to be too uncomfortable to wear a lot anyway. I think some nurses have stated they can only endure them for a couple of hours or less.

I am thinking of the protective measures that I and others have posted from time to time earlier in this and the first ebola thread. It may be time to start a separate thread dedicated to such measures. I tend to avoid plastic money and use cash. I have lately been considering a practical way to deal with paper bills in terms of the bugs they can carry.

Also I do not have a hazmat suit. I guess they are throw away items to some degree.
 
Using a porous fiber-based material (cash) instead of a non-porous surface (credit card plastic) that can be sanitized in a dishwasher or with spray cleansers sounds like a TERRIBLE idea. If that's your preference, you can just literally launder the money, though. :)
 
heatherbeast said:
Using a porous fiber-based material (cash) instead of a non-porous surface (credit card plastic) that can be sanitized in a dishwasher or with spray cleansers sounds like a TERRIBLE idea. If that's your preference, you can just literally launder the money, though. :)
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Hello; You are correct, I can wash the bills once I get them home. I can also leave them in the sun or under a UV lamp. I am thinking of the bills and coins I get in change that wind up in my pocket right away. Coins are dumped into a coffee can and sit around for weeks untill I trade them in at my bank, so the virus should be "dead" by then

It may be that I will have to consider additional use of plastic. One step I already use is to put $'s on a Wal-mart gift card. I can go thru the self serve checkout and only have to touch my purchases and the plastic gift card.
 
Do you intend to wear gloves at WalMart? Besides using the disinfecting towelettes on your shopping cart, are you concerned about possible contamination on the items you purchase or touch? People squeeze the bread, read ingredients, read specifications on items, etc. Are you going to decontaminate all your purchases when you get them home? The dried virus supposedly only survives a few hours.

I just thought of another terrible scenario. What if someone with Ebola swims in the lake that we play in during the summer? I'm sure the water is already teeming with fecal matter, and other nastiness. There are always a few deaths at the lake each year. Sometimes it takes a few weeks for a body to surface, or maybe never. A body riddled with Ebola submerged in the lake would keep the viruses going for a long time. If California gets rain, and the lake rises, and I have not succumbed to Ebola, I plan to wake surf next summer in spite of the threat of Ebola and brain eating amoeba and other stuff.

I admit to being an anal germaphobe. It served me well in my years practicing dentistry. In spite of all the pathogenic microorganisms in our world, life has to be lived. Ebola for me is the perfect excuse not to shake hands. I've always found shaking someone's sweaty hand pretty disgusting. Now I've got a perfect excuse. I will be more diligent about wiping my credit card. I think I better wipe down this keyboard....I've made a lot of online purchases and handled my unsanitized credit card......




Edit: OK, keyboard and mouse wiped down with an antimicrobial wipe. Hands rubbed with an antibacterial hand wipe. I feel better already :) :) :)
 
SealShield makes keyboards that can be cleaned in your dishwasher, if you're interested. :) They have a cover for their USB connector. ~40 bucks. Office keyboards are groaty (that is the highly official playground lingo that combines GROSS and NASTY).
 
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