Ten Places You Could Catch A Cold

Ten places you'll catch a COLD


With temperatures plummeting to well near zero as a cold front sweeps
through the country, the climate is ripe for cold bugs to get a grip.
But there are certain steps you can take to help protect yourself.


A recent US survey has shown that people suffering from the common cold
can transfer their germs onto household surfaces, where they can live
for up to two days.So if you want to stay well, blitz these hotspots
with disinfectant and make sure they are kept germ free to stand a
greater chance of not getting struck down by a cold virus.


Here are revealed the top 10 cold bug danger zones to watch out for






Bathroom taps


You would normally associate the bathroom with cleanliness, as it's a
place where you wash after all, but the cold bugs do tend to hang
around. Bathroom taps are the main offenders as germs can be
transferred from hands and then picked up again by the next person to
touch them. Be sure to clean them regularly with disinfectant!





Cash machines


Used by thousands of people every day, it's hardly surprising that cash
machine keypads are crawling with germs. Make sure you wash your hands
after use.





Door handles


Another place where germs are easily transferred is door handles.
However, should you be lucky enough to have brass, copper or silver
ones then bugs will only survive for up to eight hours on them as these
metals are poisonous to many germs.







Light switches


Turning a light on is something most people do every day, but did you
know that the flu virus can survive for up to 48 hours on plastic light
switches?





Computer keyboards


A study conducted by Which? magazine in the UK this year found that
computer keyboards contain more bacteria than toilet seats - yuck!
Those who ate lunch at their desks had the dirtiest keyboards, so make
sure you eat your lunch elsewhere and give your PC a good clean with
alcohol wipes.





Fridge handles


Germs can also be found on your fridge door handle around 40% of the time that you touch it.





Public transport


Many of us travel into work on public transport every day, but how many
times do the buttons, bars and handles on the buses and trains get
disinfected? Our guess is not very many, so be sure to wash your hands
after travelling.





Telephones


25,127 is the number of germs which can live on your telephone per
square inch, which makes it even more toxic than your computer
keyboard. Not to mention that you hold it close to your face so the
likelihood of transferring germs to your mouth is rather high. Time to
get a hands-free kit?







Shopping trolleys


Your weekly shop might not be the only thing you pick up when you go to
the supermarket. Shopping trolley handles are also notorious for
harbouring all kinds of germs, some which can cause colds and others
which might upset your stomach.





Remote controls


Considering it normally lives on the arm of your sofa, the humble
remote control is one of the most germ-covered objects in your home.
Using it also carries a high risk of infection as any bacteria living
on it can be transferred to your fingertips which can then end up in
the your mouth causing a virus or infection.