Hotspots for viruses & bacteria

Office equipment such as telephone handsets, computer keyboards and desks, which are hotspots for viruses and bacteria, and other hard surfaces in regular contact with hands should be cleaned and disinfected regularly using anti-viral and anti-bacterial products such as Dettol Disinfectant Spray which will help to reduce the risk of picking up colds and flu.

Cash registers and point of sale units carry tons of bacteria, including staph, pseudomonas, and salmonella.

About 25% of restroom soap dispensers are contaminated by fecal bacteria, putting customers and employees at risk.

According to studies, the dirtiest areas of bathrooms are usually the faucets and door handles, where traces of E. coli are found nearly 100% of the time.

Germ hot spots

71% of gas pump handles

71% of gas pump handles

43% of escalator rails

43% of escalator rails

41% of ATM buttons

41% of ATM buttons

40% of parking meters/kiosks

Most viruses are spread by touch

Testing was conducted by trained hygienists in high-traffic locations in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami and Philadelphia. Swabs were tested for ATP, which is a primary source of energy in cells, and so can indicate the presence of animal, bacteria, yeast and mold cells.

This new testing is compelling because it underscores the importance of hand and surface hygiene. Most cold and flu viruses are spread because people touch surfaces in their immediate area and then touch their faces, other objects and other people. Washing and drying your hands frequently throughout the day, can help prevent your risk of getting sick or spreading illness around the office.

Charles Gerba, a professor of microbiology at the University of Arizona.

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