<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> A few more comments I received from the summary I posted 12/2/01 on colds: -- Someone said to get rid of your toothbrush to avoid reinfecting yourself--this isn't true. Colds are caused by viruses and not re-"catchable." Strep you could reinfect yourself with, but that's bacterial. -- The hand-washing study actually found that you should wash your hands for 15 seconds minimum, not 50. ( I saw that on "Oprah.") Also, I was told by a throat specialist (after a long bout with chronic strep throat) that washing your toothbrush bristles with antibacterial soap before and after you use it should suffice, although my mother-in-law, a dental hygienist, recommends you get a new toothbrush every month anyway. -- We use Zinc lozenges for sore throat, Echinacea for colds, and also lots of Vitamin C tablets. I know they work for us. Try them. -- Do you have any more information on the Zi-cam - where you get it or who the manufacturer is? [This information was not given to me. Perhaps the poster would send it to the list?]. [Isn't it great how we readily share information with each other?]