He found that on the petri dish exposed to the naked fart, colonies of common gut and skin bacteria began to grow overnight. His glorious conclusion, published in a short blurb in the British Medical Journal, reads as follows:. It seems, therefore, that flatus can cause infection if the emitter is naked, but not if he or she is clothed.
But the results of the experiment should not be considered alarming, because neither type of bacterium is harmful. So, patients are not actually at risk if their surgeons fart. Which is lucky, because in hour operations , doctors will inevitably have to let some wind loose.
Flatulence research is hardly limited to this one experiment. Scientists have been studying our gas for years as a way of understanding digestive disorders.
Not all farts are created equal. Some other sources of pink eye that I found include dry eye, allergies, chemical fumes and smoke, or even wearing contacts.
Bacterial pink eye could also be a result of a staph infection or gonorrhea. Maybe this is true, if he did indeed do it. Like you said though, the chances of that are highly unlikely. I wonder if bacteria can be spread through farting, though. Sneezing and coughing spreads bacteria, and a fart is kind of similar, in a way. I tried to google this, but nothing scientifically backed up really came up, a lot of funny blogs and thread posts though did. You must be logged in to post a comment.
Sites at Penn State. Have you ever heard the saying that farting on a pillow can cause pink eye? I was never sure if this was true. We were not sure if this was just ironic or if him farting on his pillow was actually true. Pink eye is medically referred to as conjunctivitis. This is also known as inflammation of the outermost layer of your eye ball the conjunctiva. Allergic pink eye typically affects both eyes and is not contagious.
Avoid the things that cause the pink eye allergy and relieve with antihistamines or seasonal allergy medications. How to stop the spread of pink eye The main reason bacterial and viral pink eye spreads quickly is from touching your eye with your hands or other contaminated objects. Here are some initial precautions or treatment options you can start at home Practice good hand hygiene by washing your hands frequently and do not rub your eyes. Clean away any discharge with a warm washcloth.
Do not reuse the washcloth. If pink eye affects only one eye, don't touch both eyes with the same cloth. Stay home for at least 24 hours after beginning antibiotic drops for bacterial pink eye treatment.
Separate and launder towels, washcloths or bedding that come in contact with your eye area from the rest of your laundry. Dispose of contact lenses, cases and cleaning solution worn since contracting pink eye.
Get rid of eye makeup used before or during the infection. Clearing up conjunctivitis myths Let's bust the myths that persist now that you have the facts about pink eye. Only children can get pink eye. It sounds too good to be true, because it is. Pink eye can affect anyone. The high rate for infection among children is usually a result from not taking precautions against spreading.
Infection can spread from a glance. This may sound a bit far-fetched but it is a common misconception. So far, medical professional have not discovered a single disease spread through simple eye contact.
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