It is estimated that 1 of 6 phones in the UK contaminated with Escherichia coli, a bacterium commonly found in human feces.Can be concluded, the habit of washing hands with soap after defecation has not been applied by everyone.The results of research conducted by scientists from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, was released to coincide with World Handwashing Day 15 October last. The study was conducted in 12 cities in the UK and involved 390 participants.
From each participant, the scientists take a swab of the phone and terlapak hand and examine it under a microscope in the laboratory. The participants were also asked a few things related to the habit of washing hands, including after defecation.
According to the results of observation, 95 percent of participants claimed to always wash hands with soap after doing any activity in the toilet. If the confession is true, should swab taken from participants' cell phones will not contain too much bacteria.
Teranyata However, the results of laboratory examination showed 92 percent of phones are contaminated by various kinds of bacteria. Even 16 percent of samples from cell phones and hand-containing Escherichia coli participants, ie, bacteria in human feces.
Naturally, these bacteria indeed inhabit the colon and helps the process of decaying remnants of food that is not digested. But if teretelan then this number to more, then these bacteria can cause diarrhea and other digestive disorders.
"This study provides more evidence that people are still often forget to wash your hands thoroughly after a bowel movement," writes Dr. Val Curtis, health experts who led the study was quoted as saying in a release from HealthDay, Monday (16/10/2011) .