Big Tex Preaches Ebola Precautions
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - State Fair of Texas officials don't want Dallas' Ebola case to affect this year's attendance. Thus, they are making changes in an effort to keep people safe and coming through the gates. Even Big Tex is in on the process, adding "Remember always wash your hands before eating," to his greeting.
"I think people wait all year to come out to the State Fair of Texas and if they don't come out this year it's a missed opportunity to enjoy it," said Karissa Schuler with the State Fair of Texas.
With more than 3 million people crowding the Midway during the next three weeks, fair officials plan to install extra hand sanitizer stations starting tomorrow. That's welcome news to people such as Kristi Lash.
Whether it's holding hands, gripping thrill rides or exchanging coupons, there are a lot of ways to spread germs at the State Fair of Texas. It's the reason that Lash said she almost stayed away this year.
"I was a little skeptical about coming but decided to come anyway," said Lash.
She isn't the only fairgoer concerned about Ebola despite the extremely low risk of exposure.
Paul and Debra O'Neal from Abilene used more hand sanitizer than usual during their fair outing Wednesday.
"We probably have used those on this particular day more than we would have," said O'Neal.
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State Fair officials said they already prides themselves on staying clean. But now there are more signs on bathrooms urging people to wash up.
Regardless, the fair is on pace to break its attendance records this year and there aren't any signs that people will stay away.
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