Doctors Sound TSA Germ Alert

World Net Daily ^ | November 24, 2010 | Bob Unruh

[conservativegramma]

Dangers include syphilis, lice, viruses, ringworm

Syphilis, lice, gonorrhea, ringworm, chlamydia, staph, strep, noro and papilloma viruses all are part of the possible fringe benefits when airline passengers next go through a full hands-on pat-down by agents of the federal government's Transportation Security Administration, according to doctors.

WND reported two days ago on alarmed passengers who noted that TSA agents doing the pat-downs that have been described by critics as molestation since they include touching private body parts were not changing gloves between passengers. In fact, some apparently were patting down dozens of passengers or more wearing the same gloves.

But neither the TSA nor federal agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control was willing to comment on the possibilities that infections and other loathsome afflictions could be passed from passenger to passenger.

Now two doctors – and several others – have confirmed that there is the definite possibility that passengers will be able to catch whatever someone in front of them in line was suffering from via the latex gloves TSA workers use.

There is no doubt that bacteria (staph, strep, v.cholerae etc.) and viruses (noro, enteroviruses, herpes, hepatitis A and papilloma viruses) can be spread by contaminated vinyl or latex gloves," Dr. Thomas Warner of Wisconsin told WND in a letter to the editor.

"If a traveler has diarrhea and is soiled, as can and does happen, the causative agent can be spread by this method since bacteria and viruses in moist environments have greater viability."

[conservativegramma]

Ewwww and yuk. Potential skin cancer from the porno scanners, visual rape, molestation, and now any number of transmitted diseases from dirty gloves. How's that hope and change workin out for ya?

[Tennessee Nana]

Nice isnt it ???

Home for the Holidays...

Turkey, giblets, gravy and all the trimmings and some extras...

[FrankR]

[HiTech RedNeck]

I thought that the groping to date was always done through clothing -- no strip gropes yet. Still, that could spread skin diseases. The TSA inspectors are starting to gripe about it too. We may hate them when we see them in pictures or in person, but let's not be too hasty to estrange people on the front lines who may agree more and more that the gropes should be abolished and add to the public pushback.

[I see my hands]

My bare feet never touch a hotel's floor.

Can you imagine those who walk from the shower to the bed in damp bare feet? YUCK!

For that matter anyone's carpet or rug is no more than a filthy rag even if vacuumed and cleaned daily.

I will never clear snow, mow a lawn, nor vacuum again! And for the kids out there NOW is not too early to take the same pledge.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Think I'll buy a houseboat...

[1_Rain_Drop]

Sounds like these doctors want people to use the scanners instead.

Flying is dangerous all around. If not on the soil then in the air. There's no winning.

Right now, what a terrorist would do seems merciful. Disease via gloves, cancer via scanners are long term conditions. Being blown up is quick and painful for a short time. Really there's no escaping discomfort.

[sheik yerbouty]

Lessons from Der Gropenfuhrer..

[FormerACLUmember]

First the Regime infects us.

Then the Regime takes away our medical care.

[Jess79]

They’re not wearing gloves to protect the public. They’re wearing gloves to protect themselves. Ewwww & yuk indeed!

[trailboss800]

Ping

[I see my hands]

"let's not be too hasty to estrange people on the front lines who may agree more and more that the gropes should be abolished"

I know some see it differently but the enemy of my enemy is still my enemy. These are the guys who are actually doing it, they must be held 100% accountable.

[HiTech RedNeck]

The enemy of your enemy may be a friend or fiend....

[HiTech RedNeck]

OK, what are you smoking

[I see my hands]

I do know this: The enemy of my friend's enemy's friend's friend's enemy is Keven Bacon.

[smokingfrog]

Now they’re trying to scare people into using the body scanners. You just can’t win.

[Joyell]

I’m never flying again.

[blueplum]

I’m really surprised they are not changing gloves between pats, who ever heard of such a thing? and I’m also really surprised they’re using latex, as some people are very allergic to latex. I suppose next we’ll find out they are Powdered Gloves, meaning even more chance of airborne contamination. I’ll take it for granted they haven’t the foggiest on how to properly remove or dispose of gloves, either.

I really feel for all you flyers. I’m glad not to have to right now.

[Tagurit]

Didn’t some stowaway just fall out of a plane when the landing gear was opened? Are they going to start strip searching the planes now?

The Airports need to start hiring PRIVATE companies to handle security and dump the TSA.

[Joyell]

The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution protects us from unreasonable search and seizure without probable cause. I believe it’s time to sue.

Obama is doing everything he can to destroy our Constitution.