Why a Nameste is "healthier" than a Handshake

A recent BBC report suggests that, “…some computer keyboards harbour more harmful bacteria than a toilet seat“
“…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.
Should somebody have a cold in your office, or even have gastroenteritis, you’re very likely to pick it up from a keyboard…
Poor personal hygiene, such as not washing hands after going to the toilet, could also be to blame, it said…
…Research by the University of Arizona last year found the average office desktop harboured 400 times more bacteria than the average office toilet seat.
Now guess what happens when you take your fingers off that keyboard and shake someone’s hand.
A “Namaste” would be a lot healthier… for everyone.
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