Where are these germs lurking?
Understanding where germs can hide will help to protect you from illnesses and viruses.
We all come into contact with germs every single day, especially when in public places where exposed surfaces have been touched by many hands, in varying states of cleanliness, leaving behind a frightening array of bacteria. But it's not just when you're out and about that you'll come into contact with germs, as you'll also find them on door handles, on your computer keyboard, even when you shake someone's hand.... Here are some major germ hotspots for you to look out for.
At work...
- The office water cooler is probably the worst offender of the lot with 2.7 million germs per square inch on the spout.
- The average desk work surface harbours over 20,000 microbes – that’s 400 times more than on a loo seat!
People’s hands...
- 80% of all diseases are passed on by human contact – including viruses such as pneumonia and the common cold.
Out and about...
- ATM keypads can lead to cross infection since MRSA, food poisoning bacteria staph aureus and even traces of faeces have been found on them. Supermarket trolley handles are touched by thousands of people each day, yet they’re rarely sanitised. The most common germs found on the handles are saliva and faecal matter.
On the go...
- Swabs taken from tube and bus seats in London found that they contained on average three million bacteria of up to 70 different types, including tuberculosis.
- Women’s purses and handbags are home to a host of nasties including salmonella and E. Coli.
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