Abstract
The infection potential within the home is closely related to that in the community, and transfer of infectious agents between the home and other related community settings undoubtedly occurs as a result from the movement of people and domestic animals in and out of the home as well as by way of food, air, and other inanimate objects.1 Through contact with a contaminated inanimate object (such as a toy), microbes acquired on hands can be transferred to another host by touch.