Eliminate elevator buttons, cash transactions and other easily replaced vehicles for spreading germs in medical establishments.

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The legacy of SARS is evident today in the signs dotting escalator rails and elevator buttons around town that tout how many times a day they are disinfected.

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If you work in an office, make sure to wash your hands at regular intervals, especially after touching shared objects or surfaces like coffee pots, elevator buttons, the Xerox machine, office supplies, and doorknobs.

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Mr. Younghein says Meridrew developed the cloth two years ago originally for the iPhone at the request of Apple, because the company was worried about people holding the phone close to their faces after touching cab doors, elevator buttons and other places where germs could be lurking.

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