germs and bacteria

           Germs and bacterial

        Spotting germs around    
                you!

As we go about our daily activities, often do not stop to consider all of the places here e could accidentally pick up harmful germs and bacteria and make the effort to keep those surface or tools clean.

   Although some germs could benefit our bodies many of these germs and bacterial can make us sick very quickly.

     Explaining how these germs are spread, Dr toyin Gboyega of health Sinai diagnostic clinic said “we generally call germs small organisms which the eyes are most likely not able to see. They could be bacteria, fungi or viruses and they are everywhere but that doesn’t mean they cannot be controlled.

    “for person to come in contact with these micro organisms, it could be through direct contact which may be skin-to-skin contact with infected people or animals blood and other body fluids or indirect contact which may occur when germs that are present in raw food or water or in soil are picked up on your hands or other parts of the body and transformed to the mouth, eyes or nose from where it than he enters the body. Another way in which people are infected with germs is through the air especially in the case of air-borne diseases “he concluded.

            While a lot is known about certain diseases and the organisms that cause them, medical experts advocate that proper sanitation measure should be undertaken regularly to prevent the occurrence and spread of these diseases.

            An important key in knowing how to stem the infection and spread of diseases in our homes id to identify the places germs breed and try to sterilize those areas as often as possible according to international health organizations the following places listed below are top places where germs thrive.

1)    Your toothbrush; Do you store your toothbrush on the bathroom counter or near the toilet? Considering that flushing the toilet can cause germs to fly anywhere from 6-10 feet, you may want your brush as far from the toilet as possible, and protect in a plastic container or holder.

   Anti bacterial soap do little to kill the bacteria found on toothbrushes. To clean it try running hot water through it at least once a week, since the high heat will help sterilize the toothbrush finally. Don’t share your toothbrush with anyone and avoid storing it in a general cup or container, bacterial from another person’s brush can find its way to yours. Store each brush separately in an upright position to allow the brush to dry after each use.

2)    Bar soap; the very fact that e use bar soap and the fact that the soap is often left wet and even the Ingredients of the soap can create a breathing ground for germs and bacteria. To be safe, simply rinse the soap off before using it to wash your hands. If you take your time the bacterial from the soap will likely be gone by the time you are done washing even through soap may carry bacteria’s it is actually better to wash your hands after many activities than  not wash your hands.

         Soap dispensers have fewer bacteria than bar soaps, but the pump and the spout can still have bacteria. You can simply rinse these with hot water daily before pumping the soap out.

3)    Telephones (especially cell phones) as we speak into the phone, bacteria comes off of our hands, face and, believe it or not, out of our mouth. A phone generates power keeping the phone generally warm at times which create a breeding ground for all types of bacteria.

4)    Bathroom facets; In order to ash dirty hands, the facets need to be turned and they are always turned by dirty hands over the day, a lot of germs accumulate on the bathroom facet are crawling with bacteria that if you can use a non-touch facet, that will be the best option it is accessible.

5)    Computer keyboards; during the day even if the keyboard is you’re own and not a public keyboard. Germs accumulate from touching other things throughout the day and not washing your hands before touching the keyboard

6)    Door knobs and handles- door knobs are contaminated with cold germs from people touching them all day long. Do keep in mind that the bathroom door knob is probably often touched by damp hands. A virus can live up to 3 days on a door knob. So if there is someone who is sick in the household you may want to clean frequently used door more often.

7)    Kitchen sponge makes it easy for bacteria and germs to grow, sponges stay wet long after they aren’t being used anymore, creating the perfect environment for budding microbes to flourish. These pieces designed to clean other things may in fact be some of the most germ infested parts of the home. The recommendation is to run sponges through the dish washer regularly and dish cloths through the washing machine.

   Generally, the key to staying safe is to watch where your hands go and wash then after encountering any of these items. On a lighter note, being in contact with germs is not always a bad thing in small quantities because it helps to build your immune system against the unrelenting spread of germs in the future.