There Are Much Bacteria Around You

If you are not careful with the things around you. You may be susceptible to bacteria that will cause your health impaired. There are many places where bacteria can live and breed. The place we used to touch on our daily life.

Here are some places that become a hotbed of bacteria.

1.       Basket of fruit and vegetables

Fruits and vegetables are very easy to wither or decay due to the growth of bacteria, which can cause indigestion problems. Place fruit and vegetables is a hotbed of bacteria, like E. coli, salmonella and listeria can grow quickly.

2.       Bottles of drinking water

Plastic drinking water bottles are used repeatedly demonstrated the growth of harmful bacteria. A study that examined dozens of drinking bottles of elementary school children showed most of the drinking water bottle washing process was unable to eliminate germs. Even more than a third showed the presence of bacteria from fecal contamination of hands. Wash the bottle with boiling water once a week.

3.       Sponges and dish rags kitchen

Only a week after the first usage, dishwashing sponges become a haven for millions of bacteria, like E. coli and staphylococcus, which comes from contact with feces. Try to soak it with water and put it into the microwave with a high heat for two minutes. This method will kill 99 percent of bacteria. Research also shows that the sink is five times dirtier than the toilet. Leftover food is a factor causing bacteria, such as Coli and Salmonella. Try to keep cleaning the sink, from the surface to a sinkhole.

4.       Mat

Study in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology found mat and toilet into place and methylobacterium Sphingomonas pathogens proliferate, giving rise to respiratory diseases. Try to wash and drying the mat after use, and end with a spray using an antibacterial solution. Wash with hot water temperature 60 degrees Celsius once a week.

5.       Shoe rack

Shoe rack is the source of everything starting from food, to animal feces that can cause cross-contamination. Even if there are no harmful pathogens in the shoe, the shelf will be a medium of exchange of germs / bacteria when you touch the rack and then take the shoe.

Keywords            : Bacteria, Bacteria Places, Fruits and Vegetables

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