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You just never knowImportance: High> > > > A stock clerk was sent to clean up a storeroom in Maui,> > > > Hawaii. When he got back, he was complaining that the> > > > storeroom was really filthy and that he had noticed dried mouseor> > > rat> > > > droppings in some areas.> > > >> > > > A couple of days later, he started to feel like he was coming> > > > down with a stomach flu, complained of sore joints and> > > > headaches, and began to vomit. He went to bed and never reallygot> > > up> > > > again.> > > >> > > > Within two days he was severely ill and weak. His blood sugarcount> > > > was down to 66, and his face and eyeballs were yellow. He wasrushed> > >> > > > to the emergency at Pali-Momi, where he was diagnosed to be> > > > suffering from massive organ failure. He died shortly before> > > midnight.> > > >> > > > No one would have made the connection between his job and his> > > > death, had it not been for a doctor who 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 the> > > Hanta> > > > virus)> > > > that lives in dried rat and mouse droppings. Once dried, these> > > droppings> > > >> > > > are like dust and can easily be breathed in or ingested if aperson> > > does> > > >> > > > not> > > > wear protective gear or fails to wash face and hands> > > > thoroughly. An autopsy was performed on the clerk to verify> > > > the doctor's suspicions.> > > >> > > > This is why it is extremely important to ALWAYS carefully> > > > rinse off the tops of canned sodas or foods, and to wipe offpasta> > > > packaging, cereal boxes, and so on. Almost everything you buy> > > > in a supermarket was stored in a warehouse at one time oranother,> > > > and stores themselves often have rodents. Most of us remember> > > > to wash vegetables and fruits 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 that is> > > > not available, drink with a straw.> > > >> > > > The investigation of soda cans by the Center for Disease> > > > Control in Atlanta discovered that the tops of soda cans can> > > > be encrusted with dried rat's urine, which is so toxic it can be> > > > lethal.> > > > Canned drinks and other foodstuffs are stored in warehouses> > > > and containers that are usually infested with rodents, and then> > > > they get transported to retail outlets without being properly> > > cleaned.> > > > Please forward this message to the people you care about.> > > >> > > > (I JUST DID!)____________________________________________

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