I know this is not the subject for this Group, just a little hint to be careful so we still have all here to communicate with each other....... Word to the wise and not too careful...... --------- Forwarded message ---------- >tell them to clean the tops of the tonic cans they get out of the >machine...this is awful.... > >WELL WORTH PAYING ATTENTION TO... >>>> >TRUE STORY. HAPPENED IN JULY 1999 >>>> > >>>> >A stock clerk was sent to clean up a storeroom >>>> >at their Maui, Hawaii location. When he got back, >>>> >he was complaining that the storeroom was >>>> >really filthy, and that he had noticed dried mouse >>>> >or rat droppings in some areas. >>>> > >>>> >A couple of days later, he started feeling like >>>> >he was coming down with stomach flu, achy >>>> >joints, headache, and he started throwing up. >>>> >He went to bed and never really got up. >>>> >Within two days he was so ill and weak. >>>> >His blood sugar count was down to 66 and >>>> >his face and eyeballs were yellow. >>>> >He was rushed to the emergency at Pali Momi, >>>> >where they said he was suffering from massive >>>> >organ failure! He died shortly before midnight. >>>> > >>>> >None of us would have ever made the >>>> >connection between his job and his death, >>>> >but the doctors specifically asked if he >>>> >had been in a warehouse or exposed to dried >>>> >rat or mouse droppings at any time. >>>> > >>>> >They said there is a virus (much like Hanta virus) >>>> >that lives in dried rat and mouse droppings. >>>> >Once dried, these droppings are like dust, and >>>> >can easily be ingested if a person is not careful >>>> >to wash their hands and face thoroughly, or wear >>>> >protective gear. >>>> > >>>> >An autopsy was conducted to verify the doctors' >>>> >suspicions. This is why it is extremely important >>>> >to ALWAYS carefully rinse off the tops of any >>>> >canned sodas or foods, and wipe off pasta >>>> >packaging,cereal boxes, etc. Almost >>>> >everything you buy in a supermarket was stored >>>> >in a warehouse at one time or another, and >>>> >stores themselves often have rodents. Most of us >>>> >remember to wash vegetables and fruit but never >>>> >think of boxes and cans. The ugly truth is... even >>>> >the most modern, upper-class, super store has >>>> >rats and mice. And their Warehouse most >>>> >assuredly does! Whenever you buy any canned >>>> >soft drink, please make sure that you wash the >>>> >top with running water and soap, or if not available, >>>> >drink with a straw. >>>> > >>>> >A brief investigation by the Center for Disease >>>> >Control in Atlanta of soda cans discovered that >>>> >the top of soda cans can be encrusted with >>>> >dried rat's urine which is toxic and lethal! >>>> >Canned drinks and other foodstuffs are stored >>>> >in warehouses and containers that are usually >>>> >infested with rodents and then get transported to >>>> >the retail outlets without being properly cleaned. >>>> > >>>> >Please forward this message to the people you >>>> >care about. > > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
