Method for preventing infection by a virus
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1. A kit for preventing infection by a virus, comprising:
- a container for assaying an agent indicating the presence of antibodies to a predetermined virus, said agent present in a biological sample selected from the group consisting of a body fluid, feces, blood, and saliva, at least one sensor positioned near a person'"'"'s face;
a signal generating device that employs a signal operatively associated with said at least one sensor;
a semiconductor device programmed to select one of a plurality of predetermined distances of proximity so that a person'"'"'s hand triggers the signal generating device to warn a person that their hand is in the proximity of their face; and
a transmitter for communicating from the sensor to a recording device the occurrence of said signal, said recording device recording the occurrence of said signal to indicate the number of hand-to-face contacts by said person, thereby reducing the risk that virus related infections will be acquired by said person.
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A method for preventing infection by a virus includes obtaining a sample from a person, assaying the sample to determine whether the person has been previously infected with a predetermined virus, and if the person has not been previously infected with the virus, providing the person with a sensor positioned to detect when a person'"'"'s hand approaches a predetermined distance from the person'"'"'s face. By warning the person of undesired hand-to-face contacts, the person is able to reduce the incidence of related viral infections.
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1. A kit for preventing infection by a virus, comprising:
- a container for assaying an agent indicating the presence of antibodies to a predetermined virus, said agent present in a biological sample selected from the group consisting of a body fluid, feces, blood, and saliva, at least one sensor positioned near a person'"'"'s face;
a signal generating device that employs a signal operatively associated with said at least one sensor;
a semiconductor device programmed to select one of a plurality of predetermined distances of proximity so that a person'"'"'s hand triggers the signal generating device to warn a person that their hand is in the proximity of their face; and
a transmitter for communicating from the sensor to a recording device the occurrence of said signal, said recording device recording the occurrence of said signal to indicate the number of hand-to-face contacts by said person, thereby reducing the risk that virus related infections will be acquired by said person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- a container for assaying an agent indicating the presence of antibodies to a predetermined virus, said agent present in a biological sample selected from the group consisting of a body fluid, feces, blood, and saliva, at least one sensor positioned near a person'"'"'s face;
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