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It is true that we can infect ourselves with bacteria and fungi on public transport?

09/26/2016

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Several species of fungi and bacteria can settle and survive for long periods in places and objects, infecting people who use them. Some transport such as buses, trains, taxis, subways and airplanes are the most contaminated due to the large flow of people every day.

Diseases can also be transmitted by contact with other people in the same environment. The iron bars which support the transport is responsible for group germs and bacteria.

These bacteria and fungi can cause diarrhea, food poisoning, minor infections and infamações throat and, in extreme cases, can cause meningitis and generalized infections causing the person to an irreversible framework.

Whatever the weather, the bus can not leave the windows fully closed because the air circulation makes all the difference in the prevention of diseases that are transmitted by contact between people, seats and interior of vehicles.

Daily cleaning in transport is needed for safer working and use such transport. It is necessary to adopt practices and solutions sanitizing, which is a technique similar to the aseptic hospital.

Some measures are of great importance to avoid possible contamination:

• Adopt the habit of, to come home, remove your shoes, wash your hands thoroughly and, if possible, bathe soon to arrive.

• Do not mix the clothes used during the transport paths in with clean clothes.

• Avoid bringing the hands to the mouth or rub your eyes during the use of means of transport.

 Remember, washing your hands, you can avoid many diseases and have much less likely to be contaminated.

 

Source: iSaúde

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