Keyboards - More Germs Than a Toilet

Research suggests that computer keyboards house more harmful bacteria than a toilet seat. The BBC is reporting that tests conducted on 33 office keyboards found that four were deemed a potential health hazard and one had five times more germs than the toilet seat. Similarily, University of Arizona also found that the average office desktop harboured 400 times more bacteria than the average office toilet seat. The report cited a quote from a microbiologist that what grows on a keyboard is often "a reflection of what is in your nose and in your gut". What causes this you might ask? Poor personal hygiene and crumbs from eating at your desk. Solution: get under the hood of your keyboards by shaking them out, wipe them with a soft, damp, lint-free cloth, and disinfect with alcohol wipes. (Image source: ComputerShopper.com)