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Infections : Why You Should Care About Your Toilet. by knowhowk: 8:08pm On Aug 04, 2015
Ultimately, sanitation is a global need but a neglected priority, you can’t live in rubbles and avoid germs. Germs are everywhere and the bad news is that there are probably a lot of germs in your bathroom. Here are some germ beasties prowling in your bathroom.



STDs like chlamydia or gonorrhoea:

The restroom can be a playground for organisms responsible for STDs like chlamydia or gonorrhoea. But before you panic, the toilet seat is not a common vehicle for transmitting infections to humans. Many disease-causing organisms can survive for only a short time on the surface of the seat, and for an infection to occur, the germs would have to be transferred from the toilet seat to your urethral or genital tract, or through a cut or sore on the buttocks or thighs, which is possible but very unlikely.



Y cold germs:

Most viruses, die rapidly, and thus may be less of a threat than you think. Even if you come into contact with particular viruses or bacteria, you’d have to contract them in amounts large enough to make you sick.



Gastrointestinal viruses that cause stomach ailments in humans:

These include the norovirus, which you may have heard of in connection with cruise ship outbreaks. These viruses aren’t just on cruise ships; they can be exploring your toilet seat as well. Gastrointestinal viruses are easily transmitted and can remain on a solid surface for as much as a week.



Enteric pathogens:

This are organisms spread by contaminated foods (and can, of course, be carried in feces). These include things like E. coli, salmonella, shigella, and campylobacter. E. coli O157:H7 is particularly nasty, causing severe diarrhoea with bloody stools. It’s the bacteria that killed four children and caused a lot of illness at Jack-in-the-Box restaurants in California in 1993.



Skin and respiratory organisms, such as staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus(“ Staph”) bacteria, including the antibiotic resistant MRSA strain, and Group A Strep, known as the “flesh-eating” bacteria.



Dermatophitic fungi, like athlete’s foot

These are basically transmitted by walking barefoot in the bathroom.

Other residual fungi, like those indigenous to showers, the “mold and mildew” of bathroom cleanser fame. They don’t cause infection, but they can exacerbate asthma and allergies.



Keeping your bathroom clean

If you follow a few simple rules for cleaning your bathroom, and cleaning yourself when you use the bathroom, you can usually avoid transmitting most of these organisms. Let’s start with cleaning rules.

Clean regularly. This means cleaning all bathroom floors and solid surfaces with a disinfectant cleanser on a weekly basis, and “deep cleaning” — a more thorough scrubbing — about once a month. If you or a family member or household visitor has had the flu or diarrhoea, you might want to step up the cleaning.

Use the right cleanser when tackling bathroom germs. Choose one with bleach or make your own bleach solution, with no more than 1 cup of bleach mixed in 1 gallon of water to disinfect.

All excretion goes to the bathroom bowl, so pay special attention to the toilet bowl. Do scrub that bowl with soap, disinfectant, and a brush once a week.

Keep shower walls and floors free of mold and mildew.

For spot cleaning bathroom germs, keep either a spray bottle of the bleach solution or packaged cleaning wipes within arm’s reach in every bathroom.

Don’t reuse sponges, which harbours bacteria.

Wash your hands thoroughly after using the toilet and before brushing your teeth.

Close the toilet lid when you flush.

Discard toothbrushes after you’ve been sick.

Use disposable bathroom cups instead of glasses.

On a final note, if you and your family follow these simple steps, you’re likely to stay fairly safe from bathroom germs.

Dr.Wale is an Experienced Natural therapist .Are you suffering from very stubborn Staphylococcus aureus / Infections , Infertility.Call or Whatsapp Dr.Wale on 08100459321 .
Re: Infections : Why You Should Care About Your Toilet. by Imortal001: 8:11pm On Aug 04, 2015
OK
Re: Infections : Why You Should Care About Your Toilet. by Blizzyblinkzy(f): 8:22pm On Aug 04, 2015
Ok.. Thanks
Re: Infections : Why You Should Care About Your Toilet. by dewda: 9:00pm On Aug 04, 2015
May God save us from Sickness and Disease. Very Terrible.
Re: Infections : Why You Should Care About Your Toilet. by knowhowk: 10:44pm On Oct 13, 2015
Very Important, do pay attention.
Re: Infections : Why You Should Care About Your Toilet. by knowhowk: 10:39pm On Aug 21, 2016
Nature does not respect you wherever you are ,anytime there is a nature call you just have to answer the call ,call such as Urinating ,passing of faeces .The urge when its so strong may be unbearable ,One must be careful answering such Call when you are not at Home,You are left with no option than using a Public Toilet when pressed and far from home,Some of these Public Toilet are disgusting, not Hygienically taken care of ,The floor, The WC ,The toilet door handle,the plastic keg or cup to use are all Contaminated . Tips: Try buy an Antibacterial soap to wash your Bump and hand very well . It will a long way help to prevent some Infections .Dr.Wale Cares.
Re: Infections : Why You Should Care About Your Toilet. by knowhowk: 4:56pm On Nov 26, 2019
Keep high Profile of hygiene after Toilet usage
Re: Infections : Why You Should Care About Your Toilet. by knowhowk: 5:27am On Dec 16, 2019
It does not cost you a fortune to keep good hygiene,rather trying to cure an infection cost fortune .
Dr.Wale is an Experienced Natural therapist .Are you suffering from very stubborn Staphylococcus aureus / Infections , Infertility.Call or Whatsapp Dr.Wale on 08100459321 .
Re: Infections : Why You Should Care About Your Toilet. by knowhowk: 12:46am On Jan 02, 2020
One of the Major placed bad bacteria thrives is the Toilet .Keep your toilets clean always ,Besides wash your hands very well after use.
Re: Infections : Why You Should Care About Your Toilet. by knowhowk: 3:21am On Jan 03, 2020
You can't Imagine the extent you could be exposed to Infections in the Toilet.
Re: Infections : Why You Should Care About Your Toilet. by knowhowk: 3:30pm On Jan 19, 2020
Dirty Toilets creates a fast Avenue to be exposed to Bacterial Infections.Keep it clean.

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