I usually refrain from handling when I am sick unless I have to. Just so I don't end up getting worse. Plus washing my hands 5000 times extra lol.
Sorry you are sick, by any chance are you sneezing like crazy, all stuffed up and feeling like you got ran over by a buss? I just got over that fun stuff, I took Zicam and it worked, I was only sick for 3 days.