Health news desk and kitchen area in the office are also used by the people working there. Some people use the microwave to heat their lunch, while others use the machine placed there to make tea or coffee. We come into contact with office kitchen items for many reasons. In a survey, it was said that dangerous bacteria are found in the things kept in the office kitchen like kettle, refrigerator door handle, coffee maker, tea maker, microwave knob etc. Exposure to these dangerous bacteria increases your chances of developing various health problems.
British scientists advised office workers to take care of personal hygiene. He said that things kept in the kitchen pick up bacteria from the stool. Adam Roberts, a microbiologist at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and lead author of the study, said the study results showed that many people do not wash their hands properly after going to the toilet, The Sun reports. The bacteria causing infection spread to kitchen utensils. Because of this, the risk of getting sick and infected increases in people who are more susceptible to infection.
Presence of dangerous bacteria detected
For this study, swabs collected in office space and kitchens present in the area of construction workers were found to contain the presence of a variety of bacteria, including Escherichia coli (E.coli). E.coli is a bacteria that can cause gastrointestinal illnesses like diarrhea and urinary tract infections (UTIs). Pseudomonas bacteria have also been found on some items, which can cause respiratory infections such as pneumonia. Apart from this, a bacteria called Klebsiella was also present in almost all the 11 kitchen items. These bacteria can be passed through stool, causing pneumonia.
Take care of personal hygiene
Researchers also said that fungus was found on most of the items kept in the kitchen. The door handle of the refrigerator was the most affected by the fungus. Dr. Adam said that to reduce this danger, it is very important that you take care of your personal hygiene. According to the study, refrigerator handles, coffee machines and kettles were some of the items that had the most bacteria. Because most people use them in office.
