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Jellybean

Member Since 16 Feb 2006
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Ew! Don't touch that mouse!

17 February 2006 - 12:00 AM

Computer mouses found in cyber cafes have been ranked as the second most bacteria-infested items in a list of commonly touched objects.

The survey, carried out by the Korea Consumer Protection Board, found shopping cart handles to be the worst of the worst. Typically, they contain an average of 1100 colony forming units (CFU) of bacteria per 10 sq cm.

The computer mouses, were found to have an average of 690 CFU - more than twice the concentration found on doorknobs and handles in public toilets.

The detected bugs include all kinds of bacteria including pathogenic ones.

The Korea Consumer Protection Board released the report this week after conducting an examination about bacteria contamination on 120 items at public facilities which people commonly touch with their hands in Seoul and nearby cities.

According to the Korea Times newspaper, the board examined 20 hand straps on trains, 20 hand straps on buses, 20 toilet doorknobs at four department stores, 20 lift buttons at four department stores, 20 handles of shopping carts at four discount stores, and 20 mouses at four internet cafes.

A board spokeswoman said that the best way to stop the spread of infectious diseases by hand contact was to wash your hands with soap.

Quoting statistics, the spokeswoman said that while more than 77 per cent of people were aware of the importance of washing hands, only 47.9 per cent actually bothered to wash them.

The Dirty Half Dozen:
> 1. Shopping cart handles - 1100 CFU per 10 sq cm
> 2. Internet café computer mouse - 690
> 3. Bus hand straps - 380
> 4. Public toilet handles and door knobs - 340.
> 5. Lift buttons at 130
> 6. Train hand straps - 86

(found in the sydney morning herald)

Greetings from Down Under

16 February 2006 - 01:50 AM

My name is Jellybean, and I'm an alcoholic.....whoops, wrong place :lol:

My partner-in-life is another forum member who goes by the name xjjohnno.

We love games....my favourite is C&C Generals Zero Hour. Quite enjoying trying out the various mods for it too.

:) :) :)