Mysophobia. The fear of being contaminated by germs. It's what Howard Hughes, Howie Mandell, Saddam Hussein and Joan Crawford had in common. (And probably the only thing they had in common.) Ever since Louis Pasteur discovered the germ theory of disease, humans have cleaned up and lengthened our life spans. Doctors no longer go digging… Continue reading Who’s Afraid of Germs? (Fearless February Day 11)
Catherine Austen 