We have known for some time that the bacteria that can host a computer keyboard throughout its hectic life. In fact, studies from a Swedish laboratory confirmed that there were more bacteria on a keyboard than in a toilet room. The fact is that with the rise of mobile telephony, studies have moved to this environment. The latest research affirms that our mobile phone, yes the one you have in your hands, contains 18 times more bacteria than a toilet bowl. It is clear that you will not be able to look at it with the same eyes again.
The study was carried out by a British laboratory with a single object of analysis: the mobile phone. In total, 30 terminals were analyzed, of which seven appeared plagued by environmental bacteria. The same ones that serve as a breeding ground for other bacteria that are more serious to proliferate. Ultimately, the scientists found that many mobile phones were covered in bugs known as coliforms, a name that represents fecal bacteria, also known as Escherichia coli .
The fact that there is more or less life on the surface of your mobile phone depends in part on your level of hygiene. It is important to wash your hands frequently, although it is inevitable that the objects that we usually touch are filled with bacteria of all kinds. There is no other more effective solution than cleaning and disinfecting your mobile phone often to be in contact with the least number of bacteria. Your health will appreciate it.
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