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Ok. This is quite shocking. A Canadian based study but I expect the results can be scaled globally.

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Science-guy 8 Oct 27
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I am surprised that most are not concerned. I know of a woman whom recently flew and now has a serious ear infection that they can not knock out. I am not saying that the flight was the source but the timing is too coincidental.

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Still not the worst thing about flying. I'm sure those pouches get cleaned every time the clean the seats, ha ha. I just drive now. Going to MS from CA next.

Carin Level 8 Oct 27, 2018
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I’ve carried hospital grade wipes for years. I remember reading a study from at least a decade ago that found MRSA on 25% of keyboards. I wipe down everything when I get to work and when I go to the grocery store... People with thier dirty kiddos.

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It’s good to work out the immune system!

No. It’s not good to do battle with flesh eating disease or any antibiotic resistant bugs.

@Science-guy coating everything with anti-bacterial just makes the bacteria stronger.

@A2Jennifer I am not sure that is correct. A strong disinfectant kills the bacteria

@Science-guy yes that would be the purpose of anti-bacterial. But if they don’t kill the bacteria, they become more virulent. Like anti-biotic resistant infections.

@A2Jennifer I shall go with science.

@Science-guy yeah you probably should.
But believing that science is infallible is different from acknowledging the existing science.

@A2Jennifer I did not suggest it was infallible. Current effective practice is to use wipes or gel. I am not a virologist so I follow their advice

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It's unlikely that I will ever fly again. It's no longer fun, just business and annoying security.

I am of the same opinion. I recently drove 1200 miles one way to avoid the flight. It was great to see scenery and stop when I wanted.

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