🧵Most people don't realise there are whole categories of disease transmission they don't have to think about because they've been taken care of by society, e.g. there are laws & inspections & engineering that protect you from diseases that are waterborne (e.g. sewage treatment), 
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bloodborne (e.g. blood product screening), foodborne (e.g. food hygiene legislation).
The only thing public health generally tells people to do is wash their hands. So that must be all people need to do, right?
Nope. This does not protect you from airborne diseases, like covid,
The only thing public health generally tells people to do is wash their hands. So that must be all people need to do, right?
Nope. This does not protect you from airborne diseases, like covid,
flu, measles.
Many people think airborne disease transmission must be being taken care of ... somehow? Or maybe it's just not an issue? Because public health isn't talking about it.
Nope. It's an issue – just one that public health isn't dealing with.
Many people think airborne disease transmission must be being taken care of ... somehow? Or maybe it's just not an issue? Because public health isn't talking about it.
Nope. It's an issue – just one that public health isn't dealing with.
So don't expect public health to protect you (or your children) from airborne diseases. It's up to you.
And remember that washing your hands DOES NOT PROTECT YOU FROM AIRBORNE DISEASES.
Which (as the name suggests) infect you via the air you breathe
And remember that washing your hands DOES NOT PROTECT YOU FROM AIRBORNE DISEASES.
Which (as the name suggests) infect you via the air you breathe
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