Doctor Warns Smartphones Spread Infections

A phone is a dirty thing and it absolutely requires adherence to hygiene. Kondrashin recommended wiping the phone with special tissues no less than once a day, not taking it to bed, regularly washing hands, and using antiseptics.

Consensus

• Smartphones can carry bacteria and viruses.
• Andrey Kondrahin, a therapist, stated that smartphones are among the dirtiest items people use.
• The doctor recommended cleaning smartphones daily with special wipes.
• The doctor advised not bringing smartphones to bed.
• The doctor recommended washing hands and using antiseptics.
• Research published in Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease supports that smartphones can transmit microbes.
• The research analyzed 56 studies from 24 countries.

Points of divergence

• The study found that smartphones can participate in the transmission of microbes. — vesti
• The doctor specified that the most dangerous risk is transmission of E. coli after touching food like fries. — riamo
• The study was conducted by researchers from Bond University and published in 2020. — riamo

Coverage (2 sources)

• Doctor warns of risk of infection transmission through smartphone — Вести
• Doctor warns about infections transmitted through smartphones — РИАМО

Key entities

• Andrey Kondrakhin
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• Moscow
• Physician-Therapist

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