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Muslim doctors in the U.K.: We don't need no stinkin' hygiene

For some, cleanliness is not next to godliness:

Health officials are having crisis talks with Muslim medical staff who have objected to hospital hygiene rules because of religious beliefs.

Medics in hospitals in at least three major English cities have refused to follow the regulations aimed at helping tackle superbugs because of their faith, it has been revealed.

Women medical students at Alder Hey children’s hospital in Liverpool objected to rolling up their sleeves when washing their hands and removing arm coverings in theatre, claiming it is regarded as immodest.

“Crisis talks.” Don’t you love that? How about “get-your-shit-and-get-out” talks? Any of those in the offing? Well, maybe:

Some students have said that they would prefer to quit the course rather than expose their arms, but hygiene experts said no exceptions should be made on religious grounds.

Okay, then. Ever thought about driving a cab? You can ride around for hours and let that shit ferment in all those crevices. Give it a day or two and you might even get a little cheese going …