3.18.2013

Alert, Keyboard Also Can Spread Diseases!

There is bad news for those who work with computers. One of the components of computer hardware, keyboards, especially those often used interchangeably, the potential to transmit the disease.
 

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According to reports Antaranews.com, human hand contains millions of bacteria. When using a computer keyboard, the bacteria that are in the hands can be attached to it. There are an estimated 64 bacteria on every inch of the computer keyboard.

"The keyboard is also a point of transfer of bacteria than toilet handles and door," said dr. Anis Karuniawati PhD, SpMK, Chairman of the Laboratory of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia.

Interestingly, when compared with bacteria on the toilet seat, the bacteria in the keyboard more numerous, because the keyboard is cleaned less frequently than a toilet seat.

The disease can arise from not keeping the keyboard is generally related to the gastrointestinal tract, such as diarrhea. Besides digestion, the keyboard can also cause infections when bacteria get into the wound in the skin.



"More extreme, there are now bacteria are difficult to treat with antibiotics. If such a subject so difficult to heal wounds, "he explained. That's why he advised computer users to diligently wash their hands before and after using the keyboard.  

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