Keyboards are dirtier than toilet

Viliyana Filipova — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:34:51 +0000

On some keyboards have more bacteria than the toilet, according to figures from a study conducted by the British organization for consumer Which?. According to export figures in the press every tenth of a keyboard up to 5 times more bacteria harmful to health than can be found in the toilet. “The keyboard accurately reflect the content of microorganisms that man is not only the hands, but in his gut”, told BBC microbiologist Peter Wilson. “As we found some keys to 150! times more bacteria than allowed by health standards. Among the microorganisms were detected such as E.coli and Staphylococcus aureus, which are among the most common causes of illness. Among the leading causes of acute pollution, according to experts is as poor hygiene (not washed hands after using the toilet, and so the habit to eat while working on the computer.
“The purity of the keyboard is easily achieved – sufficient at least once a week Wiping it with a slightly damp cloth, even better if they used alcohol. Of course, having it be removed remnants of food, beverages and other similar particles, which are an ideal environment for bacteria, “is said in conclusion in the report of Which?.

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Keyboards are dirtier than toilet