For credit cards and money were found feces

The next time you use credit cards, be sure to wash your hands with soap and water. Scientists have found on these pieces of plastic traces of dangerous bacteria.

A study by experts at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, Queen Mary's Hospital study found that nearly one in ten credit cards contain traces of fecal matter. Slightly better is the situation with hygiene cash, but there on the seventh of each denomination there is a high level of bacteria, similar to that found on the toilet seat toilet.

Thus, our hands are much dirtier than it previously thought. Scientists have found on the hands of 26% of the volunteers traces of fecal pollution, including bacteria such as E.coli. This explains the high level of gastrointestinal infections . Moreover, only 39% of the 272 participants in the study washed their hands before eating.

The vast majority of people (91%) claimed that wash their hands after using the toilet, although the level of bacterial contamination of credit card bills and evidence to the contrary. Meanwhile, a simple regular hand washing can reduce gastrointestinal infections   42%. But only 69% of respondents said they do it whenever required.

"Our analysis showed that passing every day, credit cards and money from hand to hand, we thus share different bacteria - said study co-author Dr. Ron Cutler. - People can say that they carefully wash their hands, but these data suggest about more. And it demonstrates how easily spread pathogens among people who quietly survive on surfaces of plastic and paper. "

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