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DID YOU KNOW?

It takes just 7 hours for one germ to multiply into a colony of millions.
189. The number of germ types that may inhabit your toilet.
Up to 80 per cent of food poisoning cases are caused by germs inside your home.
Every time you flush your toilet, you are helping germs to spread.
More than 50 per cent of bacteria found in bathroom toilet originate from faeces.
Ideal breeding grounds for germs are Toilet seats, Towels, Door knobs, flush handles etc.
Even a toilet that is clean-looking can be a breeding ground for germs.
Deadly germs like diphtheria can live on toilet surfaces for as many as 180 days.
One square centimetre in a clean-looking toilet can be home to as many as several million germs.

So keep your toilets and bathroom extra clean. Use disinfectants on a regular basis.

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Posted by Vivek on Sep 16 2008 Filed under Reports. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry