Computer Keyboards Dirtier Than Toilet Seats

17.06.2008

Yes - that's right. Recent studies have found an increasing incidence of extreme bacterial infestation of office equipment such as keyboards, laptops and other computer equipment. With a growing reliance on Information Technology in the workplace we've seen explosive growth in the number of interfaces which workers directly contact. With this contact comes germs, and lots of them.

Recent studies have found that the average keyboard now carries more germs and bacteria than a toilet seat:

• Phones were found to carry 25,000 germs per Square Inch


• Desktops were found to carry 21,000 germs per Square Inch


• Keyboards were found to carry 3,000 germs per Square Inch


• Average Computer Mouse was found to carry 1,500 germs per Square Inch


• Toilet Seats were found to carry 49 germs per Square Inch

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