Though looks clean, public toilet seat types in fact are still full of germs invisible to the eye. If not careful, users can get diarrhea and skin irritation.
"Although it is not possible herpes and HIV to be transmitted through toilet seat - because both the virus will not survive outside the human body-of course there will be little risk of a public toilet seat transmit the infection that leads to a mild skin irritation. If after the toilet is dirty hands touching the eyes, nose and mouth, the bacteria can cause diarrhea, "said D Scott Smith, MD, head of infectious
diseases at Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center in California.
So, how to prevent it?
"To avoid it before use, be sure to use the toilet seat and clean it using tissue. Always wash hands with soap and warm water after urinating or defecating, "advises Dr. Scott.
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