Computer Keyboard Germs

Todays newspaper included " Wipe Out Germs " ad insert from Lysol. This part caught my attention:

FACT: The average computer keyboard contains more than 3,000 germs per square inch.

FACT: LYSOL Sanitizing Wipes Kill 99.9% Of Germs In 30 Seconds. etc.

I guess we all know how our keyboards get dirty. But 3,000 germs per square inch..? As usual, I checked my sources to verify this so called FACT. And found out its true. Fact is researchers have found over 3,000 per square inch. And its also a fact researchers found more germs on keyboards than on toilet seats. Toilet seats get cleaned more often. So the least we should do is always wash our hands after using our computers.

But what about cleaning them? Thats been almost impossible in some testing. I read of a hospital fighting out of control germs and finally had to toss out all their keyboards..!! One of the problem bugs they were contending with was VRE which can survive 24 hrs. At least we don't have to worry about that one. Its mostly a hospital problem. And soap and water would not do the job. And pouring chemicals on keyboards is probably not a viable choice..!! Maybe I'll be using these Lysol wipes.

Computer Keyboard Germ Resource