MICHIGAN DOCTOR SAYS A 'FRIENDLY HANDSHAKE' CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH
Ann Arbor, Michigan (JFK+50) On March 18, 1925, Associated Press reports that the "friendly handshake" has been blamed for the spread of respiratory maladies, commonly known as influenza, in a statement released by the University of Michigan Health Service located here in Ann Arbor.
Dr. John Sundwall* states...
"The infectious organisms...are present in the discharges from the nose and mouth. These...end up on the hands and (then) are transferred from person to person by a handshake."
AP says there has been several "mild cases" of the flu reported at the University of Michigan in the past couple of weeks.
*Dr. John Sundwell was professor of Hygiene and Public Health at the University of Michigan & served as president of the American Association of School Physicians.
SOURCES
"Handshake Blamed For Flu Epidemics By Health Expert," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., March 18, 1925, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
"School Physicians Vote; Dr. John Sundwall Is Re-elected President of Association," The New York Times, October 5, 1937, www.nytimes.com/
