Smartphone already became part of life for modern society, especially in urban areas. Every day, this gadget was never out of touch of the hand and fingers. Many do not realize, that the smartphone has the potential to save a lot of bacteria and germs that are exposed from the touch of a finger. Within a day, the hand can be spread over dozens of species of bacteria and dirt from the telephone keypad, elevator buttons, banisters, money, seats on public transport and so forth.
When the hand holding or touching the smartphone then the bacteria had come to move. You can imagine the amount of bacteria that accumulate if you can hold the phone dozens of times a day.
Surveys conducted Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byer's annual report Internet Trends show, people check their smartphones up to 150 times a day. As quoted by ABC News, the average person sending text messages as much as 23 times a day, 22 times and 18 times the call to leisure.
Researchers in the United States also found, in 51 samples of the phone have at least 7,000 species of bacteria. Some are harmless, but not a little too dangerous to health.
"When you use the phone, it will be hot. The temperature of the heat will make the bacteria more easily reproduce themselves," said Laura Bowater, a microbiologist from the University of East Anglia, as quoted by the Daily Mail.
What kind of bacteria which are commonly found in mobile phone or smartphone? They are Enterococcus and pseudomonas bacteria. Both can cause severe infections. Keep in mind, enterococcus bacteria are also found in human faeces while pseudomonas in animals and soil.
Mobile phones with buttons or keypad is more dangerous than the touch screen because it allows bacteria settles longer. Mobile bertombol have cracks so that dirt is more difficult to clean.
How to avoid harmful bacteria due to the use of a smartphone? Laura urged to clean up your smartphone or cell phone every day.
How can the use of anti-bacterial wipes, as often as possible after use. Keep your hand hygiene also with hand sanitizer or wash your hands if possible after daily activities.
When the hand holding or touching the smartphone then the bacteria had come to move. You can imagine the amount of bacteria that accumulate if you can hold the phone dozens of times a day.
Surveys conducted Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byer's annual report Internet Trends show, people check their smartphones up to 150 times a day. As quoted by ABC News, the average person sending text messages as much as 23 times a day, 22 times and 18 times the call to leisure.
Researchers in the United States also found, in 51 samples of the phone have at least 7,000 species of bacteria. Some are harmless, but not a little too dangerous to health.
"When you use the phone, it will be hot. The temperature of the heat will make the bacteria more easily reproduce themselves," said Laura Bowater, a microbiologist from the University of East Anglia, as quoted by the Daily Mail.
What kind of bacteria which are commonly found in mobile phone or smartphone? They are Enterococcus and pseudomonas bacteria. Both can cause severe infections. Keep in mind, enterococcus bacteria are also found in human faeces while pseudomonas in animals and soil.
Mobile phones with buttons or keypad is more dangerous than the touch screen because it allows bacteria settles longer. Mobile bertombol have cracks so that dirt is more difficult to clean.
How to avoid harmful bacteria due to the use of a smartphone? Laura urged to clean up your smartphone or cell phone every day.
How can the use of anti-bacterial wipes, as often as possible after use. Keep your hand hygiene also with hand sanitizer or wash your hands if possible after daily activities.
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