Is It Safe To Use Public Toilets

Friday, May 22, 2015, 13:08 [IST]

Is it safe to use public toilets? Well, most of the public toilets are generally unclean. They are the places where certain types of bacteria breed.

Examples of viruses and bacteria that are found in public toilets are hepatitis A, E.Coli and shigella. If your immune system is strong enough to fight against them, you can be safe.

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It is better to wash your hands with anti-bacterial soap after using a public toilet. Germs in public toilets do affect your health.

There are evidences where some people suffered gonorrhea after using public toilets. But you don't need to worry too much when using toilets in public places as the micro-organisms survive for a very short period.

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If you have open cuts or sores on your body, you must be more careful as micro-organisms can easily enter your body.

The places where germs breed in a public toilet are toilet seat, flush lever, taps etc. Soon after using a toilet, use a soap to wash hands and avoid touching other areas of your body. Also, use a toilet paper to touch any object in the toilet.

Diarrhea

Abdominal cramps and bloody diarrhea can be caused due to the bacteria that is found in public toilets.

Infection

If the public toilet is used by an infected person, the surfaces may get contaminated. Gut infection can be caused in such causes.

Cold

Yes, cold and influenza can spread in public rest rooms. Maybe that is how flu spreads fast in crowded cities.

STDs

Though there are chances of STDs spreading through toilets, experts say that the chances are very little. So, is it safe to sit on public toilets? Well, to minimise the chances of getting infected, wash hands and use toilet paper to touch anything.