A SHORT HYGIENE STORY


Tim routinely practices poor hygiene. His bathroom is always in a mess.
He seldom takes time to clean the refrigerator and dispose of outdated food.
As would be expected, he had salmonella poisoning.

Three days after recovering, he made no attempt to clean the bathroom, or
throw away the outdated food. He has created a wonderful breathing ground
for the germs. This is poor hygiene!

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