How to reduce the chances of being sick for Burning Man

[PhoenixFemmeFatale]

I went to the dollar store today and GOOD GOD, THIS THREAD IS HAUNTING ME! I touched the handle to go in (and thought of this thread, grabbed a cart (thought of this thread), etc... Everything I touch/do this thread lurks I the depths of my subconscious and whispers menacingly. My kids start school on Monday - what will I do then?!? Little germ carriers that they are, diving into the cesspool of public school! I know... Lysol! Lots of Lysol! I will strip them down and disinfect them when they get off the school bus before they're allowed to enter the house! I think I might be doomed - DOOMED I TELL YOU!
I think my throat feels scratchy, my eyes burn a little, I think a headache is starting....

Do whatever you need to do!

I'm picturing you lurking wild-eyed in the hallway wearing a slightly cockeyed Army helmet; back against the wall, holding a mega-can of Lysol with your finger on the trigger . . . .

That's me Savannah! You've got it exactly right!
Ok, maybe not really. But the imagery is hilariously rediculous! Love it!

[Ugly Dougly]

Do you dismiss allergies

I pay the house note treating allergies and doing skin and blood tests for them. So sure, they are real but so often when people say their allergies have flared up, especially in the middle of the summer, and they are alluding to a 10 day episode of stuffy nose and sneezing, what they had was a cold. If your problem Is really allergy, no problem as far as this issue is concerns they are not contagious. As mentioned, beware the friend who says that last week their allergies flared up, they may have a cold. Catching a cold or is is no big deal, but damn, we plan all sorts of things to make this week special, you want a potentially avoidable and common problem to reduce your joy ?

Whether they have a "cold" or not, their sneeze is still loaded with germs.