See bacteria most intensive 5 places

The world around us with a lot of microbial life.

From the public toilet toilet seat to the sooty snow, our hidden all around, some Tibetan strains of bacteria to the obvious, some are not interesting. It can be said that the whole world would be a huge library of bacteria, but we are being invaded by the object.

United States men's portal site "ask the man" Edit put together a list of the life of common bacteria most likes to stay in place.

In addition to make people aware of what is dirty bacteria den, "asked the man," Web site also offers a series of preventive measures to help people with a healthy body, in the winter to avoid being disease.

A journal of, public places displaying

Strategies: use washing disinfectant.

In the dry surface, colds and flu virus can survive for more than 48 hours, including e. coli, some bacteria can survive for months. Attractive public magazines, especially at the doctor's Office with a lot of magazines carry colds and influenza viruses, particularly in patients with the most severe around the magazine. Bathroom reading materials is also possible to carry waste bacteria such as e. coli can cause diarrhea.

How to prevent: go into the doctor's Office prior to use of alcohol disinfectant SOAP.

Read the public journal, avoid hand and magazines and face contact, wash hands after reading.

Second, the Office keyboard

Strategies: use washing disinfectant.

United Kingdom consumer organizations carried out a study on 33 Office keyboard for detection of microbial contamination. Test results showed that some keyboard hidden "exists" health, one of the keyboard to bring the number of bacteria is the same Office public toilet toilet seat of 5 times, is a real filth. Of the vast majority of bacteria found in or nasal, oral cavity and organs, and therefore does not a tremendous risk of infectious diseases. But there is no doubt that the keyboard public increased infection risk of infectious microorganisms, especially cold and flu viruses.

How to prevent: periodically clean the mouse and keyboard (there are many articles online to teach you how to clean up), wash hands frequently to avoid eating in front of the keyboard.

Third, the popular fitness centers

Strategies: left hand washing with SOAP and hot water.

2006 study found that weight lifting equipment a accounted on 73%, aerobic fitness equipment on a cold virus is accounted for 51%. Fortunately, researchers found almost no trace of infectious bacteria. It is clear that public fitness equipment will have a great risk of the spread of viruses. Study published in the clinical Journal of sports medicine.

How to prevent: use after thoroughly cleans all fitness equipment.

If possible, you should use fitness equipment to wear gloves, wash your hands before you avoid contact with the face.

Fourth, the shopping trolley

Strategies: use paint thinner.

United States Arizona University 2006 study found that two-thirds of the shopping cart handles are excrement bacterial contamination, including e. coli and salmonella, pollution levels in excess of public toilet toilet seat. This pollution culprit is the baby's diaper. Centers for disease control and prevention of further study found that in raw meat or poultry in the vicinity of the Cabinet, sitting in a shopping cart on the baby will face greater risk of salmonella infection. Shopping cart handles is terrible diarrhea and other potential spread of the disease, both for adults or children.

How to prevent: a lot of supermarkets and grocery stores have begun to provide sanitary napkins, and other shopping cart system.

Of course, consumers can also use their own portable disinfection wipes to clean shopping cart handles. For packaging food, should be cleaned before eating, while also dealing with a free sample said "no" and avoid contact with the face when shopping.

V. Metro underdeck

Strategies: wash hands after contact.

Due to the huge number of subway passengers disembark naturally become a had to prevent the spread of the disease. Contact bulwarks would inevitably face health risks.

Prevention: public places filled with all types of bacteria, which Metro bulwarks might be especially worthy of our vigilance.

Fortunately, if you do not have the wound or not frequently used touched bulwarks hand contact facial, infection risk is still very low. In order to dispel the doubts of commuters, people are exploring a new series of preventive measures, including the use of copper bulwarks or disembark on the use of antimicrobial polymer. But in taking these measures, as passengers we should act, one of the most simple way is to take the subway after washing.

(Edit: Justin Lin, internships)