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Article #265: The Rise of Contagious Disease & How to Minimize Your Risk of Contagious Disease Exposure

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






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