beware: soda cans can kill

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this was emailed to me by my sister-in-law. A woman went boating one Sunday taking with her some cans of coke which she put into the refrigerator of the boat. On Monday she was taken to the hospital and placed in the Intensive Care Unit. She died on Wednesday. The autopsy concluded she died of Leptospirosis. This was traced to the can of coke she drank from, not using a glass. Tests showed that the can was infected by dried rat urine and hence the disease Leptospirosis. Rat urine contains toxic and deadly substances. It is highly recommended to thoroughly wash the upper part of soda cans before drinking out of them. The cans are typically stocked in warehouses and transported straight to the shops without being cleaned. A study at NYCU showed that the tops of soda cans are more contaminated than public toilets (i.e).. full of germs and bacteria. So wash them with water before putting them to the mouth to avoid any kind of fatal accident. i totally agree with this. even before i got this email. it has been our practice to wash the top of the can, sodas or canned food, before opening it or drinking from it. though, i never thought that it was dirty before it even got to the supermarket because i used to believe that this manufacturers would handle storage of their products, especially food products, with utmost care. so, fellow mylotters please take note of this. from now, wash the top of the cans before using them. it wont take you a minute to do that.