Maryanne Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/purse.asp Subject: FW: Bacteria in Purses This was forwarded to me and I was shocke that it is true.... this never would have entered my mind in a thousand years. Maryanne > > > You guys be sure and read this it is important. > > Share with anyone who carries a handbag (and don't let anyone put a > purse on any table from which you eat from now on). > > Bacteria in Purses > > I am sending this message to all women in my address book. If the > message comes to you, and you are a man in my address book, PLEASE relay > this information to your wife (significant other, mother, sister, or any > woman you know). This is factual, not a hoax email! > > Fox 5 news (Atlanta, GA) recently aired this report on a study they > performed on women's purses. Their health team went to a local mall and > took samples from the bottom of 50 women's purses. The purses were > swabbed with cotton swabs along the entire bottom of the purses and > placed into special containers. The swabs were then processed at a local > labor atory. > > The Health Report also showed where women place their purses: public > restrooms (on the floor beside the toilet), kitchen counters & kitchen > tables, on tables & chairs in restaurants, etc. > > The results of the laboratory tests contained the following most serious > result: > > 1 out of 4 purses has E COLI bacteria on it. > > Other extremely serious bacteria also were listed, including Hepatitis. > > They recommended that women should DAILY wipe their purses (particularly > the bottom) with a disinfectant wipe and to be extremely careful where > they put their purses. Most important, do NOT place your purse on a > table from which you will eat or on a kitchen counter and do not put it > anywhere close to a toilet. > > Remember, when you flush a toilet, the spray goes a distance that is > unrecognizable by the human eye. > > WASH YOUR HANDS as often as you can! Keep an antibacterial hand > sanitizer cleaner (no water needed) in your purse and use it often! And > as soon as you get home from shopping (or wherever you have been and > used your purse), immediately wipe it all over with a disinfectant wipe. > > Repeating, this is a factual report aired on Health News, Fox 5, > Atlanta, GA., the validity of which has also been verified through > "Snopes. com" > (Internet authority). Please do your part for yourself and everyone > else! > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Okay...........I'm freaked out now ! Thanks for the heads up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchurchi Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I will be sure to tell my sister, I am 43 and have never carried a purse in my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryanne Posted September 28, 2006 Author Share Posted September 28, 2006 Debbie, how could you possibly not carry a pocketbook. Where do you keep your license, credit cards, medical cards, lipstick etc??? Just curious.... My bag weighs a ton Maryanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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