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Piper wrote:
> On Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:29:01 -0000, "Mrs Bonk" <arse@cuteyspamout.com>
> wrote:
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> >Michael A. Ball wrote:
> >> On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 22:50:51 -0000, "Mrs Bonk" <arse@cuteyspamout.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> BeesMom9905 wrote:
> >>>> New question - People are carrying bottles of rubbing alcohol...
> >>>
> >>> Are you serious? What on earth is it coming to, cleaning shopping
> >>> trolleys? cleaning public toilets?
> >>> dear oh dear
> >>
> >> Well, just what is "it"? And what do you think it is coming to? LOL :-)
> >> I know what "it" is, but I don't know where it will end. Maybe Tyvek
> >> gear and full-face respirators for all. :-)
> >
> >I'd think one would have more chance of liver failure from the rubbing
> >alcohol or possibly burning to death from a leaky bottle of surgical spirit
> >and a carelessly thrown dog -end than the chance of expiring from a
> >supermarket trolley handle infection-but I could be wrong.
>
> You are wrong. The mother of a good friend contracted salmonella from
> a cart. She was elderly and nearly died but for a wise doctor who
> questioned everything she did and everywhere she'd been.
> --
> Piper
Do you mean he couldn't diagnose her illness until he'd found out
everything she did and everywhere she'd been? How did he find which
cart she'd used? How many days had it been since she'd been exposed?
How long would salmonella survive on a handle?
Salmonella is everywhere. That's a reason it's wise to wash hands
before handling food.
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