Dr. Gerba, A World Renowned Microbiologist, Visits Our Home
February 25, 2009“Germ doctor reveals that germs in disaster areas are also found in our homes”
The Sexy Nomad and the Germ Doctor finally meet!
A microbiologist from the University of Arizona, Dr. Charles Gerba, is famous for finding out what kinds of germs & viruses (Shigella, Salmonella, Hepa A Virus, Norovirus, Astro Virus, Rota Virus, Adenovirus, Calicivirus, Influenza, Parainfluenza, StaphyloAureaus, E. Coli, etc.) lurk in the corners of people’s homes. He uses his ATP Luminometer, a gadget that can instantly detect the presence of germs and have tested areas like the newsroom of the Today Show, households, classrooms and offices all over the US. He has been to the houses of both Tyra and Oprah and now he’s come to see our very own!
To make his visit quite “special”, Peter and I decided not to clean the house as much just so we can get a fair and honest review of how much germs really accumulate in the dusty corners of our humble abode. We then invited a few of our friends to come party at our house while waiting for our famous visitor. Jayvee was the first to arrive (all this was made possible by him, actually. Thanks, Jayvee!), followed by Anne, Lauren and Marcuffs.
I had some booze & chips prepared at 8pm and by 9pm, our food from SuperBowl arrived (thanks to P&G and their PR personnel). Before long, Dr. Gerba arrived together with his entourage and camera crew. How exciting!
80% of all common infections like colds, flu and diarrhea are spread through the environment in the air, water, food and through fomites, which has long been the focus of Gerba’s research. He defined fomites as “porous and nonporous surfaces or objects that can become contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms and serve as vehicles in transmission.”
see you soon!
