| In a matter of hours, you can now literally travel to | | | | knows), even in our homes. |
| the other side of the Earth. With this modern-day | | | | In fact, we spend up to 90 percent of our time |
| convenience we now take for granted, we are able | | | | indoors, often in energy-efficient houses and buildings |
| to experience other cultures and regions that once | | | | that are super-sealed to keep heat or cool air in, but |
| were isolated. This may be a boon to travelers and | | | | which also trap in and contain contagions. |
| business, but it is also a free ride when it comes to | | | | To most effectively keep contagions from making |
| contagious disease. | | | | your family sick, a three-pronged approach works |
| Contagious Disease Was Once a Rarity | | | | best. |
| Contagious diseases have likely always existed, but | | | | 1. Keep Potential Contagions Out of Your Home. A |
| prior to agricultural societies they were a much less | | | | chief way microorganisms and other contaminants |
| prevalent issue. | | | | enter your home is through dust and dirt you track in |
| Hunter-gatherer societies lived completely isolated | | | | on the bottom of your shoes. It's then circulated |
| from one another, crossing huge expanses of land to | | | | directly into the air you and your family breathe. |
| survive. This very isolation provided a natural barrier | | | | Trapping dirt right at the door, via doormats placed |
| against the spread of contagious disease. | | | | strategically around your home, can therefore go a |
| However, when humans transitioned to an agricultural | | | | long way toward reducing the amount of potentially |
| society, they naturally stayed put in one area, began | | | | contagious contaminants in your home's air. |
| to expand to larger groups and meanwhile began to | | | | highly recommends the Waterhog Grand Premier |
| domesticate animals -- all of which encouraged the | | | | Mats for this purpose. Unlike other mats out there, |
| spread of disease. | | | | Waterhogs have a distinctive "water-dam" border |
| When cities emerged, people were living in close | | | | that traps soil and liquids in the mat so they don't |
| quarters with little public hygiene, which only | | | | drain or track onto your floors ... while vastly |
| compounded the problem. | | | | minimizing slipping. |
| Contagious Disease Today | | | | 2. |
| Aside from the emergence of agriculture and cities, | | | | Eliminate Contagions in Your Home. Of course, you |
| several other modern-day factors have further | | | | can't possibly keep all organisms from entering your |
| encouraged the contagious disease spread. | | | | home. Those that do get in can be effectively |
| Humans Encroaching on Wildlife. Populations are | | | | removed by using the proper cleaning tools. highly |
| increasingly moving out into rural areas where they | | | | recommends the PerfectClean line of terry-cloths and |
| come into close contact with wildlife, which may | | | | dusters -- used by hospitals, schools, leading hotels, |
| harbor diseases that can be transferred to humans. | | | | and other leading commercial organizations -- for this |
| Destruction of rain forests. As tropical rainforests are | | | | purpose. Rather than just pushing dust and dirt |
| continually cleared, insects and animals that harbor | | | | around, or worse, stirring it up into the air, all |
| unknown organisms are encountered. | | | | PerfectClean products are made with positively |
| Modern transportation. Ships, planes and other modes | | | | charged ultramicrofibers that pick up everything in |
| of transport can carry and spread diseases from one | | | | their path--including dust and all of its microscopic |
| stop to the next. | | | | attachments. |
| Global travel. People who travel internationally may | | | | 3. |
| spread contagious disease from one area of the | | | | Boost Your Body's First Line of Defense. Your |
| globe to the next before they ever experience any | | | | Immune System. If you are exposed to a contagious |
| symptoms. | | | | disease, a strong immune system is key to fighting it |
| How to Reduce Your Risk of Exposure to | | | | off. You can keep your immune system strong by |
| Contagious Disease | | | | getting plenty of sleep, eating healthy foods including |
| Contagious diseases are all around us. They're in our | | | | vegetables and fruits, and keeping stress under |
| offices, schools and day cares (as any parent | | | | control. |