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Monday 9 October 2017

Why NEVER take the mobile to the toilet

Endless surfing on the internet or toys on your mobile phone while sitting in the toilet has become a daily routine for many people.

However, experts warn that these few minutes with the mobile on the toilet could seriously affect your health.

"Touching your mobile as you use the toilet and before washing your hands is a very bad idea," says Dr. Paul Matewele, microbiologist at London Metropolitan University.

Mobile, microbes and diseases

The toilet bowl is not one of the dirtiest places inside the house. So, he is not the main culprit for transferring germs to the bathroom.

Dr. Matewele points out that the mobile becomes a "carrier" of microbes throughout the home. This is because we carry it everywhere. Using them continuously, even on the toilet, means they are exposed to many germs. Such are the suspended microbes in the toilet, especially after you take the cistern. But also the surfaces in the bathroom, or the towels with which you wipe your hands.

"The toilet seat, handles, sinks and taps can have microbes such as E. coli. These can cause urinary tract infections and intestinal diseases. So you end up with diarrhea and maybe some contagious respiratory infection, "said Dr. Matewele.

In order to avoid the spread of germs, mobiles should remain in your bag or pocket, away from any potential contact with microbes in the toilet.

Hand washing and ... again washing hands

In any case, make sure you thoroughly wash your hands before and after any visit to the toilet.

"The main thing is to wash your hands and keep clean surfaces, such as knobs and mobile phones," says microbiologist Professor Sally Bloomfield of the International Science Forum on Home Hygiene.

He also added that the influenza virus may die within minutes when it is outside the subject but other dangerous viruses survive for several weeks on dry surfaces, such as the cell phone.

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