Survival of the Cleanest: A Common Sense Guide to Preventing Infectious Disease

Deadly germs are everywhere around us. Shopping carts harbour E. coli bacteria that can permanently damage your kidneys; germs in hot tubs can cause serious lung disease; and the coffee maker at work can infect you with the hepatitis A virus. The list goes on and on. You have to take control of your environment to protect yourself and your family from potentially fatal infectious diseases. Survival of the Cleanest is a 288-page common sense guide to preventing infectious disease. The book is packed, cover-to-cover, with comprehensive, useful and practical information. In addition to covering everyday infection threats in detail and with great accuracy, the book also deals with an array of less obvious germ hazards. The emphasis throughout the book is on common sense and a balanced approach to the problem of infectious disease. Survival of the Cleanest is a must-have survival guide for today's world. It is a book that can save your life! The first chapter covers the basic, universally applicable rules for preventing infectious disease. The remaining chapters deal with specific topics, including public washrooms, food safety, public transportation, workplace hygiene, shopping, medical facilities, travel, germ etiquette, the solutions offered by new technology, and more. The book is designed to be used as a quick reference guide: Feel free to go directly to the chapters that interest you most, or use the comprehensive index provided at the back of the book.