How often you will use your mobile after reading this truthMobile phones are essential for daily use, You love your mobile phone and probably mobile phones are the first, last and most touched item you come in contact with everyday but You may like to throw your lovable handsets after reading this, as a new study has found that an average handset carries “18 time more potential harmful germs than a toilet’s flush handle“.  An analysis of handsets by British researchers found that almost a quarter of them were so dirty that they had up to 10 times an acceptable level of TVC (Total Viable Count) bacteria. Higher levels of TVC indicate poor personal hygiene and act as a breeding ground for other bugs.

Most cell phones are used by only one person but bacteria build-up on cell phones is a problem that affects every mobile user with varying degrees. it could be in Worse situation if same handset is being used by no. of Person.[ad code=1 align=center]

According to the findings, the most unhygienic phone had more than ten times the acceptable level of TVC, while the worst handset had 39 times the safe level of enterobacteria – a group of bacteria that live in the lower intestines of humans and animals and include bugs such as Salmonella. The bugs can end up on your hands which is a breeding ground and be passed back to your phone. They can be transferred back and forth and eventually you could catch something nasty.

Health experts suggest to clean your phone once in a while, Be careful while passing your mobile-phone to others and tell close ones around you to do the same. Help raise awareness by guiding them here, or bring this topic to their attention.