Mysophobia, also known as verminophobia, germophobia, germaphobia, bacillophobia and bacteriophobia, is a pathological fear of contamination and germs. The term was coined by William A. Hammond in 1879 when describing a case of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) exhibited in repeatedly washing one's hands.
Cache placed with the permission of Ramsey County Parks on a three-month lease. Ramsey County Ordnance Chapter II.A.1: Parks shall be open to the public during that period of time thirty (30) minutes before sunrise to thirty (30) minutes after sunset. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter or remain in a park at any other time without a use permit, except when the park area or facility hours are otherwise designated by the Director, or the park area or facility is being used as part of an authorized Department program.