Klarinet Archive - Posting 001017.txt from 1998/05

From: "Steven J Goldman, MD" <gpsc@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reeds and Germs
Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 04:52:52 -0400

OK, this is the last time I put on my doctor's coat. Your right about
everything except one point. It is a fallacy that you can't become infected
with the same virus twice. Some viruses give life long immunity, such as
chicken pox (varicella), mononucleosis, etc. But our immune system doesn't
do as good a job on others, immunity lasting a few years for some or even
just a few weeks for others, so disinfecting old reeds that were played when
you were sick always makes good sense. Of course if it's not the holy grail
of reeds why not just throw the damn thing out.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Hsien <jasonavhs@-----.com>
Date: Monday, May 18, 1998 2:28 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] Reeds and Germs

>
>OK. I'd like to point out that though you are correct in saying that a
vrius
>depends on a host to survive, a virus doesn't die, it's living host dies,
>taking it along with it, but it's best to disinfect the reed after any sort
>of bug just to be on the safe side, because remember, a vrius isn't alive,
>and it'll lay dormant on your reed forever after infection. Don't share
used
>reeds, and you can never catch the same virus twice, so using a "infected
>reed" after you've already been sick because of it won't hurt you anymore.
>
>That's this weeks' Instrumental Biology lesson.
>
>-jason

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