Toilet Hygiene

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• Toilet Hygiene
• A dirty toilet is an unpleasant site but is it
  hazardous? Each gram of faeces contains around
  100,000,000, 000,000 bacterial cells. While most
  of these are harmless some can cause sickness.
  The washroom is therefore an area for potential
  cross-infection for hepatitis-A or bacteria such
  as those shown below.
• The risks of picking up infection are low but if
  you come into contact with them, harmful micro
  organisms can enter the body easily through
  hand-to-mouth or hand-to-food contact.
• A few simple precautions can reduce these risks
  significantly
• Use toilet paper to wipe up accidental spills
  and drips.
• Lower the toilet lid before flushing to help
  prevent germs being ejected onto nearby surfaces.
• Make sure you wash your hands with warm, soapy
  water after using the toilet.

Hepatitis A
Staphylococcus
E. Coli
Mar 2003