Thread by @FirstDoctor

Your phone has 10 times more germs than an average public toilet seat!

Stay safe from your phone germs;
1. Don't take it to the toilet
2. Wipe it often with disinfectants
3. Don't kiss it with your lips
4. Wash your hands regularly

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You always carry your phone around & press it even in situations where you would normally wash your hands before doing something.

This is why your phone accumulates a lot of germs (10X more than an average public toilet seat, according to research!)
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

For example, the fingers you use to shake hands with people, clean up after using the toilet, & touch contaminated surfaces like door handles & ATMs, are the same fingers you use to operate your phone.

That's how your phone keeps gathering germs from different sources!

In fact, different species of microbes 🦠 like Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, E. coli & viruses like Coronavirus can find their way to your phone screen so easily.

This is in addition to other contaminants that can be gotten from your specific environment.

Sadly, some kiss their phone screen while making calls with a loved one, in the name of kissing over the phone.

If the screen is dirty & contaminated, you're basically kissing germs & giving them a free pass into your body.

Your lips should not touch your phone screen!

Alcohol-based scrubs, sanitizers or wipes like (e.g. 70 percent isopropyl alcohol wipe) can be used to disinfect your phone.

Check with your phone manufacturer's website for any specific instructions on this to avoid damaging your device or case.

Don't turn your phone into a germs production factory!

Follow the above 4 steps to reduce your risks of getting sick from bacteria, viruses & fungi lurking on your phone.

Protect yourself, protect others.

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