Today’s Shot 67

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Humble Beginnings

Travel Safety and Germs

On 29 August 2018, “Deposition of respiratory pathogens on frequently touched surfaces at airports” was published by BMC Infectious Diseases. Of the surfaces tested in this research, the plastic security screening trays showed the highest risk.

What about the self-help ticketing kiosks?

Don’t worry if you look like a fanatic!

You can use anti-bacterial wipes on armrests, kiosks, tray tables, headrests, door handles, toilet lids and handles, and more.

But let’s face it, we can’t wipe down the whole airport. Got gloves? There are escalator handrails, shop payment buttons, stair rails, counters…

Wash your hands often, sterilize what you can, glove-up if you’re able to, and try not to touch areas like your nose, eyes and mouth. How many times a day do we touch our face?

Can you imagine how much safer public places would be if everyone sanitized what they could?

Stay well!

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18 responses to “Today’s Shot 67”

February 13, 2020

Passport Overused

Great post 🙂

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1. February 22, 2020
  
  Pilgrimage Studio
  
  Thank you so much! 😊😊😊
  
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  1. February 22, 2020
    
    Passport Overused
    
    No problem 🙂 check out my blog when you get the chance 😁
    
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  2. February 22, 2020
    
    Pilgrimage Studio
    
    Will do! 🌟😊
    
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February 13, 2020

Wayne Wolfson

Good post. As a frequent traveler (I’m actually on the road now) I have found that best course action to lower chances of getting sick is to realize you can’t wipe down everything but rather adopt strategy of washing/handiwiping/purell hands espcially when en route (handrails,metro poles at al so often sticky). Try practicing not touching your face before traveling, we all touch our faces way more than we realize.

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1. February 13, 2020
  
  Pilgrimage Studio
  
  Great points! I forgot those metro poles. They always feel so dirty – anything that is touched by many hands. It’s amazing how many times a day we touch our face, isn’t it? 30+ times a day? I lose count. Safe travels to you! 😊😎😊
  
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February 13, 2020

John

It’s a very scary thing that we are exposed to so many germs and such each day. I keep a little bottle of that clear sanitiser in my truck and all around my home. Every bit helps.

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1. February 13, 2020
  
  Pilgrimage Studio
  
  It is when you know all that is out there. We encounter germs 🦠 every day. I have to sanitize my hands all day but I don’t like sanitizer on my skin constantly – so, I wear medical gloves and sanitize those constantly. Like you said, every bit helps!
  
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  1. February 13, 2020
    
    simplywendi
    
    great idea wearing gloves.
    
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  2. February 13, 2020
    
    Pilgrimage Studio
    
    It sure is a skin saver! Our skin absorbs what we put on it, so less is better I think!
    
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  3. February 14, 2020
    
    simplywendi
    
    true.
    
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2. February 13, 2020
  
  simplywendi
  
  with everything going on right now, I feel like I want to spray it in the air as I walk through a crowd! 🙂
  
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  1. February 13, 2020
    
    Pilgrimage Studio
    
    I hear that. I always want to wear a mask when I go into settings like airports, buses, bus stops. I’ve never been on a train. I wonder if it feels the same…
    
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  2. February 14, 2020
    
    simplywendi
    
    yes, a train feels about the same……….
    
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February 13, 2020

Andrea Frazer

I see so much germ spread with the kids I teach. It’s so scary. And the phones! Uggg.

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1. February 13, 2020
  
  Pilgrimage Studio
  
  Oh I know… I think kids are the hardest because they touch everything and put their hands in their mouths. Our school taught kids to cough on their sleeve so there wouldn’t be as many germs on their hands to spread. I used to make a light bleach water and I’d follow my kids around – wiping down door knobs, light switches, and faucet handles (if they were sick). And I’d iron pillow cases and hand towels to kill germs. Something that I’ve taken to sanitizing are pens and my steering wheel and gear shift. But, that’s because I’m handling wheelchairs and driving patients around 😊
  
  I also wipe down my phone with wipes as well.
  
  Lol. A girl does what she can! 😊🤪😊
  
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  1. February 13, 2020
    
    Pilgrimage Studio
    
    Not leaving out toys and playground equipment!
    
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February 14, 2020

Jim Borden

we’ve been trying to practice these good hygiene tips much more than usual the past few weeks. on our recent flight, we did wipe down every surface around us on the plane…

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