Surprising as it may be, Tierno says if you're swabbing for germs in the bathroom, you still haven't found the germiest place in the home. “It is cleaner to eat from a toilet, compared to the ...

The bathroom fared a little better, with these bacteria on 27% of toothbrush holders and 9% of sink faucets. Here’s a rundown of many of the places you’re most likely to find germs in the home ...

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In a 2012 study, researchers swabbed 85 grocery carts for certain digestive tract germs.About 72 percent tested positive for some form of fecal bacteria. The bacteria may have originated from many ...

The most common disease-causing bacteria found in gym germ profiling studies were those that cause skin infections – such as Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria which can cause MRSA.