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Be Aware: These Objects Carry Many Infections

Bacteria are present everywhere, in our clothes, mouth, inside our body. However these bacteria that are present in your own clothing's and your other personal things are quite harmless for you. But do you know how many harmful bacteria are present in many things inside and outside your house? These bacteria can cause many harmful infections if proper care is not taken.

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In today's life while you are surrounded by many resistant bacteria that are not killed by antibiotics. These resistant bacterial infections are a big problem today. If a person gets infected by these resistant bacteria then it's very difficult to cure. So precaution is better than cure.

Infectious diseases spread through a population, from one person to another person. We will share with you today some of the things that are most infected with bacteria. Have a look at some of the objects that you touch every day and are laden with infectious diseases.

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Following are some of the infectious objects that carry infection

Currency Notes

Currency Notes

They carry most infections that can cause many diseases. A research has shown that a single currency note had 135000 bacteria. Always wash your hands or use a hand sanitizer after touching a currency notes as they can transmit many serious infections also.

Doorknobs

Doorknobs

They are also laden with bacteria. The germs present in the hands of people get transmitted to the doorknobs every time they are touched. Try to avoid touching them especially in public places. Open the door by touching at any other place of the door. Such contaminated objects such as doorknobs in public places carry infectious diseases.

Coffee Dispensing Buttons

Coffee Dispensing Buttons

The coffee dispensing machine in offices is an easy way to have coffee or tea. However, do you know how many infections does the coffee dispensing button has? If you will come to know you will definitely wash your hands after touching it.

A.T.M Machines

A.T.M Machines

Since many people use ATM machines, so they become hot seats for many bacterial infections. A research has shown that they mostly contain two types of dangerous bacteria namelybacillus and pseudomonads which cause gastrointestinal diseases and diarrhoea.

Shopping Carts And Baskets

Shopping Carts And Baskets

The handle of the shopping cart or basket is touched by many people and so it is laden with all kinds of bacteria that are enough to cause many diseases if you don't wash your hands after holding it. These are among the things that cause infection.

Lift Buttons

Lift Buttons

Whenever you touch the lift buttons, your hands get infected by many bacteria present in these buttons. Don't touch your mouth or eat anything until you wash your hands.

Escalator Rails

Escalator Rails

It is common to put the hands over the railing of escalator without knowing how many infections it carries as many people touch it. Avoid holding it and even if you hold it then wash your hands or use hand sanitiser.

Toilet Seats

Toilet Seats

This also contains many different bacteria as many people use it in public places. Sometimes faecal matter lingers on the toilet seat if not properly cleaned. Avoid using public toilets if they are not clean.

Story first published: Saturday, May 16, 2015, 13:24 [IST]
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