60 Sickened at Dulles Hyatt

WWDC Fox Channel 5 - Wash. DC

[Calpernia]

This hit NY too. Wait, I'll find the story.

[appalachian_dweller]

Water filtration systems, like PUR.

[TaxRelief]

Interesting little fact: people in the O blood group are much more susceptible.

[Jorge]

Hygiene is key to preventing this. Have a friend in w/ Arlington Fire & Rescue. His favorite saying...WASH YOUR HANDS. I think I'll buy more soap tomorrow.

Yes..in fact most infections are transmitted through our hands... things we touch and pick up.
Washing hand and using one of those anti-bacterial hand cleansers in between can go a long way to protecting you from catching things that are "going around".

[Calpernia]

Oops. Sorry, the virus that hit NY was the Adeno Virus: http://1010wins.com/siteSearch/winstopstories_story_153151317.html

[Calpernia]

Since I'm Type O, I thank you for that tidbit (grrrr)

[TaxRelief]

Do you mean well water or city water? Never drink hotel water.

[Calpernia]

BTW, there is a antibacterial hand gel called Clear Defense that you can carry in your pocket or bag and use without water.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Light touches on door handles, don't touch walls unnecessarily, limit hand contact with tabletops.

Act as if any area with lots of people in it is a hospital corridor, and that you shouldn't touch anything unnecessary.

[TaxRelief]

Since I'm Type O, I thank you for that tidbit (grrrr)

Me, too. (brrrr)

[TaxRelief]

....then sanitize, sanitize, sanitize with that waterless hand sanitizer. Actually, I haven't seen anything saying sanitizer kills norovirus, but it does kill SARS, so why not?

[appalachian_dweller]

>> Clear Defense <<

I'll look for this and pick some up. Thanks!

[appalachian_dweller]

>> Do you mean well water or city water? <<

City water.

[Calpernia]

Yes. SARs and the other troublers are viruses. Clear Defense says it kills bacteria. So, rationally Clear Defense doesn't help. But, damn, it makes me feel better.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Carry a spray bottle of Tilex around, heheh.

[TaxRelief]

Unless it's a small community well, don't lose any sleep over it. If a well gets contaminated, people figure it out pretty quickly and then the situation has to be fixed. Norovirus makes you sick for a couple days, so if your home it's no big deal if you drink enough fluids. It just sucks getting it on vacation, like a resort or a cruise ship.

[appalachian_dweller]

Very wise tag line. I've heard it before and try to live by it. Only problem I have is the sleeping part.

[TaxRelief]

Tag line comment: The people caught up in the final rapture will not "die".

[Labyrinthos]

I think I'll buy more soap tomorrow.

Taking a shower?

[grumple]

get rid of the Clintons...this crap will go away...