Bible vs. Medical Science: Brits Say Gideons May Be Spreading Superbug

[BurtWorm]

in hospitals. :o



http://society.guardian.co.uk/mrsa/story/0,15825,1497866,00.html
Superbug threatens Bible's place in hospitals

Press Association
Thursday June 2, 2005

A hospital trust is considering removing Bibles from patients' bedsides for fear that they may be spreading the superbug MRSA, it emerged today.

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS trust is meeting on Friday to discuss the health risks from copies of Gideon Bibles provided in patient lockers in Leicester's three main hospitals.

The trust wants to consult on the whether the books could increase the risk of spreading MRSA if they become contaminated with body fluids.

Gideons International, which distributes the Bibles widely in hospitals, hotels, cruise liners and prisons, said their removal would be "outrageous".

[Demit]

1. So the bibles could be spreading more than Good News, huh?

[BurtWorm]

2. Ohhhhhhhhhh

you could say that...

:hi:

"Good news, Homer! You're going to join Jesus!"

[Demit]

3. Oooor, you could say, the Word is "I've got Good News & I've got Bad News"

:P

[CornField]

4. At least those in Am. hotels aren't contaminated with body fluids

No self-respecting American would bleed or otherwise release fluid in a hotel room. :sarcasm:

[BurtWorm]

5. It was an accident, I swear!

I was trying to watch closed circuit TV and read Acts at the same time. :o