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