[_Jim]

The fewer places I touch in public the less chance I have of getting

Hmmm ... I wonder what's on your folding money - you *do* launder that stuff don't you *since* you don't know where it's been?

[VRWC_minion]

The idea is to limit your exposure as much as possible. Not using the sink of a heavily used rest room is one way to reduce exposure. Handrails and other public places people frequently touch is another.

I agree, its not possible to eliminate all risks but it doesn't make sense to accept risks one can easily avoid.