Keyboards 'dirtier than a toilet'

[gkd_uk]

Some computer keyboards harbour more harmful bacteria than a toilet seat, research has suggested.

Consumer group Which? said tests at its London offices found equipment carrying bugs that could cause food poisoning.

Out of 33 keyboards swabbed, four were regarded as a potential health hazard and one harboured five times more germs than one of the office's toilet seats.

Microbiologist Dr Peter Wilson said a keyboard was often "a reflection of what is in your nose and in your gut".

During the Which? tests in January this year, a microbiologist deemed one of the office's keyboards to be so dirty he ordered it to be removed, quarantined and cleaned.

It had 150 times the recommended limit for bacteria - five times as filthy as a lavatory seat tested at the same time, the research found.

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[temi]

I read this news on the guardian, I have since resolved to each my lunch off my toilet sit than off my computer keyboards

 

[xhan]

eww! I clean my desktop keyboard but I can't clean my laptop one :S

 

[deluxdon]

I read the same news here in local newspaper too BTW how to clean my lappy's keyboard

DON.

 

[domainzaar]

who takes out this research and do they not have some thing more useful to do with they time.

 

[clangallacher]

I always clean my keyboard, mouse and monitor on a regular basis. Maybe I'm just hygenic at heart.

 

[vicdigi]

I always clean my keyboard, mouse and monitor on a regular basis. Maybe I'm just hygenic at heart.

Tell me about it. Clean clean clean. My wife calls me Mr Tidy:yes:

 

[DanielEZPZ]

eww! I clean my desktop keyboard but I can't clean my laptop one :S

I use a can of compressed air to clean out most of the crap on mine - there's not much else you can do really.

 

[JagoanNeon]

my keyboard is my toilet ... hehehehe ... just jokes ...
i always clean my mouse and keyboard ...

 

[deluxdon]

I use a can of compressed air to clean out most of the crap on mine - there's not much else you can do really.

Thats good idea to clean your laptop :sneaky:

DON.

 

[hasan_889]

I'm little bit clearing freak ... i usually clean every weekend!

 

[iastaff]

Some computer keyboards harbour more harmful bacteria than a toilet seat, research has suggested.

Consumer group Which? said tests at its London offices found equipment carrying bugs that could cause food poisoning.

Out of 33 keyboards swabbed, four were regarded as a potential health hazard and one harboured five times more germs than one of the office's toilet seats.

Microbiologist Dr Peter Wilson said a keyboard was often "a reflection of what is in your nose and in your gut".

During the Which? tests in January this year, a microbiologist deemed one of the office's keyboards to be so dirty he ordered it to be removed, quarantined and cleaned.

It had 150 times the recommended limit for bacteria - five times as filthy as a lavatory seat tested at the same time, the research found.

This is just utterly disgusting. I must admit, I have never heard about this, but then again, don't think I want to now that I do! Where's my Clorox???!!!