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Compost Heap. Horse Manure. Pathogens.
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RJBL wrote: Cl. tetani; Cl. Welchii; various E.coli and salmonella strains and Cryptosporidium all are risks from the use of farmyard and stable manures. Historically, the biggest risk to agricultural labourers and gardeners has been tetanus and gas-gangrene infections of, often, very trivial wounds. The extent to which the organic veg growing fad has been responsible for the increase, over the last few decades is unestimated. Best to keep your AT injections up to date and wash and boil everything that you eat from your veg / salad patch Oh, nuts! WHAT increase in tetanus and gas-gangrene in the UK? The historical dangers were because a LOT of farm animals died from tetanus, anthrax etc. and the spores were everywhere. Well, they still are, but are not transmitted by that route any more because of the efficiency with which infected animals are detected and disposed of. Yes, keep your tetanus innoculation up to date, but don't use two century old information as a guide to safe practices. A lot of the others you mention are something that most people have some immunity to, or even aren't pathogens at all (for example, you NEED E. coli to stay healthy). There is also increasing evidence that preventing children from being exposed to them increases the risk of much more serious problems. Exercise your immune system and stop fussing. Yes, of course, some people are at special risk. Don't START training your immune system in old age or when ill, and so on. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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