Going about our daily activities, we are not aware of the Pandemic
Survival Reviewmillions of micro-organisms that thrive on common, everyday objects, objects that we touch. Most of these germs are totally harmless, however, some of them can cause minor or serious illness. We cannot avoid them all, it is just impossible. A practical, common sense approach is to do what we can to avoid cross-contamination of these microbes. This means washing our hands after being out in public, before touching another person such as handshaking, before handling food, and before eating.
Another tactic is to have disinfectant wipes handy to use on objects wherever possible. You don't have to be a germaphobe to stay healthy, you just have to be aware of germs in order to prevent illness. Here are the most common sources of objects that harbor countless bacteria and viruses.
This list will make you think twice when you handle something. Purses, gym bags, diaper bags, credit cards, ATM cards, ATM machines, money, mail, cell phones, I-pods, shopping carts, doorknobs, steering wheels, phones, keyboards, mice, TV remotes, especially in a hotel, and all touchable devices in a public restroom.
When traveling and staying in a motel or hotel keep these facts in mind: cleaning crews cannot be relied upon to sanitize things like TV remotes, phones.
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