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Antibiotics, viruses and barefoot massage – part 2

In Part 1 of Antibiotics, Viruses, and Barefoot Massage, I talked about 4 types of common viruses and when how long you should avoid contact with your massage clients who have these viruses. Today, it’s all about antibiotics.

Both viruses and bacteria can be spread by inhalation of microorganisms or spores via close personal contact, via sneezing, coughing, or even laughing.

Remember that antibiotics don’t work for viruses, but they’re instead used to fight the bacteria harmful to human health. We’ll go over bad bacteria types, different antibiotics, what they’re used for, and how this affects your barefoot massage.

While antibiotics may be taken preventively (say, prior to oral surgery), for the sake of this blog we’ll assume that your massage client is taking antibiotics to fight a systemic infection.