AS early as three years ago, warnings about cell phones harboring more germs  than a toilet seat, the sole of a shoe or a door or shopping cart handle have appeared in the news media.

Pero ngayon lamang lumabas ang balita na 95 porsyento ng mga teleponong mobile ng mga doktor at nars ng isang pagamutan ay may kargang bacterya at mikrobyo, ayon sa pagsusuri na pinahayag ng BioMed Central’s Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials.

Researchers who tested the phones and dominant hands of 200 doctors and nurses working in operating rooms and intensive care units of a hospital found several types of bacteria with the potential to cause illnesses ranging from pimples and boils to pneumonia and meningitis.

Mga 10 porsyento lamang ng mga doktor at nars sa pagsusuri ang madalas na naglilinis ng kanilang cell phone kahit na halos lahat ay sumusunod sa hygiene guidelines for hand washing. Not only Staphylococcus aureus was found on the handsets but also its deadly relative, the superbug MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staph aureus) that is the source of more than 60 percent of all hospital infections in the United States.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that MRSA infected 94,000 people and killed 19,000 in the US in 2005.

Ayon sa mga microbiologists, ang kombinasyon ng laging paghawak at ang init na galing sa baterya ng cell phone ay lumilikha ng prime breeding ground for all types of bacteria na karaniwan natatagpuan sa ating balat.

Since cell phones are stored in bags or pockets, are handled often and held close to the face, they come into contact with more parts of our body and a wider range of bacteria than toilet seats.

This type of skin bacteria multiplies in high temperatures, which are provided by cell phones that are kept warm and cozy in handbags and briefcases.

Kaya ang payo ng mga eksperto sa kalusugan ay laging linisin ang inyong cell phone, subukan na laging malinis ang sarili, lalo na ang mga kamay,  ang bibig at tenga, huwag pahiramin ang cell phone sa ibang tao o ihabilin sa batang munti.

However, don’t clean your cell phone with alcohol-based disinfectants or anti-bacteria wipes as liquid and moisture can corrode electronic circuits.

Kung may makaiimbento ng epektibong panglinis ng cell phone na hindi basa, tiyak na magiging mabenta ang produkto niya at yayaman siya!