Did You Know There is A Host Of Harmful Bacteria Hiding On Your Laptop

It's enough to put you off your lunch isn't it? Well, the fact is true - you laptop is the dirtiest Technology device you use. Your hands go through a lot over the course of a day. The hands shakes, the hand rail grabbing every time you go up and down a set of stairs, the door handle pulling, the commute into work tube train hand pole clasping and so much more. Even the handling of food will add bacteria to your hands which are then transferred to your laptop via your fingers typing the keys.

If you wash your hands regularly and or wipe them with antibacterial hand sanitiser you are only killing them germs on your hands at that particular time. Germs from previous uses have fallen between the keys and are now breeding and could make you potentially very ill.

Have a look at just how dirty your laptoo is and what bacteria are lurking between the keys and trackpad here

Original photo by Edward Jenner