A Look at Door Handles as a Hotspot for Germs
Wash your hands and say your prayers because Jesus and germs are everywhere. Many people don’t realize that those glossy and stylish door handles that they buy from the local hardware or online store and use in homes and offices are a carrier of hundreds of harmful bacteria. In particular, lever handles, which come into direct human contact the most, harbor the greatest number of germs. Thus, person-to-person transfer of these disease-causing agents becomes easy particularly in public places. Types of bacteria on door handles and how they harm men Bacteria such as e-coli, staphylococcus, campylobacter, and salmonella are common in dirty door knobs and handles. They cause skin infection, food poisoning, pneumonia and diarrhea. Public toilets are considered the worst place to encounter these diseases due to bacteria-infested door handles. Hundreds of people touch the door handles in these places, and even if you take handwashing seriously, the person who uses it before or afte