tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235030946841714344.post6233751270931248164..comments2022-12-29T04:14:40.493-06:00Comments on Jimi Ripley: Source of E. Coli outbreak and why you should wash your handsJimi Ripleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15208686905656275043noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235030946841714344.post-87831807876736487112011-06-11T23:01:24.055-05:002011-06-11T23:01:24.055-05:00http://detnews.com/article/20110512/METRO/10512039...http://detnews.com/article/20110512/METRO/105120390/Super-bacteria-found-in-Metro-Detroit-meatRoberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785239594062827993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235030946841714344.post-44676802184702916352011-06-11T20:51:24.868-05:002011-06-11T20:51:24.868-05:00Always use a paper towel to turn off faucets and t...Always use a paper towel to turn off faucets and to open bathroom doors. Frequent use of hand sanitizers is good also. However, frequent hand washing and use of hand sanitizers during the Winter can cause skin to dry and crack creating potential sources of exposure. Using hand lotion as well can mitigate this issue.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210494504977249665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235030946841714344.post-29649673716106772672011-06-11T20:04:39.847-05:002011-06-11T20:04:39.847-05:00Coral: I'm with you on the hand washing instru...Coral: I'm with you on the hand washing instructions. Occasionally someone will skip it completely. Ugh! The people I work with should know better. That said, it wasn't until a fundamentals of nursing class that I really learned how to wash my hands properly. We were given a fluorescing dye to spread over our hands and then were instructed to wash it off. When we put our hands under UV light, it was shocking how much I missed in the crevices between my fingers. Lesson learned.<br /><br />Mitch: Nice to see that you're putting your Master's in Public Health to good use. ;)Jimi Ripleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208686905656275043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235030946841714344.post-73379562988012838192011-06-11T07:59:07.267-05:002011-06-11T07:59:07.267-05:00I am reasonably sure that the whole concept of ger...I am reasonably sure that the whole concept of germs are a creation of soap/disinfectant companies to sell more product. I mean really, little invisible doohickys that will make you sick if you don't buy J&J products? Common.Mitchhttp://www.m1s.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235030946841714344.post-9912240939222435222011-06-10T21:24:37.277-05:002011-06-10T21:24:37.277-05:00Wow, that's a lot of people who got sick. Anot...Wow, that's a lot of people who got sick. Another organic farm too. What's this, the third E. Coli outbreak from an organic farm in the last year? Maybe chemical fertilizer isn't so bad after all? :) Don't mind me, just devil's advocating, I generally buy organic when I can. Just makes me think a bit...<br /><br />I'm a borderline obsessive hand-washer. It really shocks me that so few people do it properly or not at all. The "washing" that I see some ladies doing in the restroom is so bad that sometimes I want to instruct them on the proper procedure!Coral Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607667362203279487noreply@blogger.com