How many germs are on a toilet seat?
On One Hand: Germs Can Be PresentGerms can definitely be present on a toilet seat, particularly certain kinds of germs. In a study on domestic toilets conducted by the Pharmaceutical Sciences Institute, “four out of six households” tested positive for “salmonella bacteria… under the recess of the toilet bowl rim,” states Barker J, Bloomfield SF. Public toilets can even contain “scabies, crabs and public lice.”On the Other: Toilets May Not Be So Bad”You’re not going to get germs from your backside. You’re going to get them from your hands,” states Allison Janse, author of “The Germ Freak’s Guide to Outwitting Colds and Flu.” In fact, according to ABC News, a person’s hands and lavatory floors are often the dirtiest specimens in any bathroom. “If your immune system is healthy,” reports WebMD “and if you adopt simple hygienic measures like hand washing” you will be just fine.Bottom LineMany germs are found on any toilet seat, including salmonella, E Coli and lice–although catching germ
