...the very strange case of howard hughes, eh?...I can remember a UK TV documentary about his decline...broadcast decades ago, now...something around how in his last stages of life - he had worn 'barrier clothing' to deal with visitors because he had been so frightened of catching 'anything' off of 'anybody'...and his staff had been given a strict regime, to adhere to - regarding the above...and what's the word, I'm looking for here?...hmmm...'germophobe'...he had become a germophobe......go figure: