Re: A true touch of insanity?

On Jan 7, 4:13=A0am, Wildepad <noreplies> wrote:

> The first might be simple, and I'm surprised that more virii occurring
> in nature don't use it -- the sweat glands in the palms (merocrine?)
> seem ideal for transfer as the pressure of a handshake could easily
> force a virus down the short duct.

It's not at all ideal, for what should be obvious reasons.  Skin
is anti-germ armor.  If a little pressure was all it took to squeeze
germs through, then it wouldn't be doing its job.

Still, germs on the hands are just a short way from germs in
the mouth, which is where they can really get a foothold.
Thus, the im****tance of wa****ng hands.

Isaac Kuo