Re: [at-l] Re: water filters

[thatgirl@astrogirl.com]

On Wed, 21 Oct 1998, Bill Thorneloe wrote:
> I reccommend that all recognize that one of the more common means of person to
> person spread is through shaking hands, particularly following toileting. I
> suspect this is far more important in the backcountry than crossed hoses.

I would tend to agree with this.

It was my understanding that food sharing and physical contact (as above)
were just as much of a risk as water.

-Nicole

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