Going To Work Can Be Hazardous To Your Health

If you’re the type who already dreads trudging to your cubicle on Monday mornings, here’s another reason to stay home: Your desk may be a veritable zoo for bacteria.
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In a recent study, a British consumer advocacy group tested a few dozen of its office keyboards for harmful bacteria. Four were deemed health hazards, and one [...]

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Skin deep

The latest is a strain of bacteria known as USA300. The codename makes it sound like a patriotic sporting event, but to judge by recent media coverage USA300 is a harbinger of apocalypse. ‘Flesh-eating bug strikes San Francisco’s gay community,’ screamed a recent headline in the Independent. ‘SF gay community an epicenter for new strain [...]

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