The Hidden Health Risk of Mobile Phones

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What is one of the most common routes for acquiring infection?

Eating undercooked food

Hands picking up bacteria and viruses (correct)

Touching contaminated surfaces

Breathing contaminated air

What type of bacteria can cause tuberculosis and diphtheria?

Citrobacter

Staphylococcus

Actinobacteria (correct)

E. coli

Why is it worrying that many pathogens on phones are antibiotic resistant?

They can cause skin infections

They can cause respiratory infections

They can cause life-threatening infections

All of the above (correct)

How often does the US Federal Communications Commission recommend sanitizing your phone?

Daily Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of alcohol is required in wipes or sprays to disinfect phone casings and touch screens?

At least 70% Signup and view all the answers

What should you avoid using to clean your phone?

Bleach or abrasive cleaners Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to wash your hands after cleaning your phone?

To prevent the spread of germs Signup and view all the answers

What is one way to avoid your phone becoming colonized with germs?

Touching your phone with clean hands Signup and view all the answers

What is recommended to sanitize after cleaning your phone?

Phone charger Signup and view all the answers

Why are phones considered reservoirs of infection?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the world owns or uses a mobile phone?

More than 90% Signup and view all the answers

Where do most people in the UK use their phones?

On the toilet Signup and view all the answers

What is a common way microbes are transferred to mobile phones?

Through touching the phone after using the toilet Signup and view all the answers

How often do people touch their phones in a day?

Thousands of times Signup and view all the answers

What is a factor that contributes to the accumulation of microbes on mobile phones?

Giving phones to children to play with Signup and view all the answers

What is a comparison made in the text regarding mobile phone hygiene?

Mobile phones are dirtier than toilet seats Signup and view all the answers

The Hidden Health Risk of Mobile Phones

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Questions and Answers

What is one of the most common routes for acquiring infection?

What type of bacteria can cause tuberculosis and diphtheria?

Why is it worrying that many pathogens on phones are antibiotic resistant?

How often does the US Federal Communications Commission recommend sanitizing your phone?

What percentage of alcohol is required in wipes or sprays to disinfect phone casings and touch screens?

What should you avoid using to clean your phone?

Why is it important to wash your hands after cleaning your phone?

What is one way to avoid your phone becoming colonized with germs?

What is recommended to sanitize after cleaning your phone?

Why are phones considered reservoirs of infection?

What percentage of the world owns or uses a mobile phone?

Where do most people in the UK use their phones?

What is a common way microbes are transferred to mobile phones?

How often do people touch their phones in a day?

What is a factor that contributes to the accumulation of microbes on mobile phones?

What is a comparison made in the text regarding mobile phone hygiene?

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