You probably don't realize it, but you pick up your smartphone an average of 50 times a day. And unless you're a hygiene freak who washes your hands every 2 minutes or wears sterile gloves, your hands are full of bacteria and germs... Well yes, these little microorganisms particularly like warm and humid places.
On your phone, what they will like are the little nooks and crannies, the scratches… but rest assured, most of them are harmless! And fortunately, because scientists have discovered nearly 4000 bacteria per square centimeter on the smartphones they studied. A real colony!
In short, it makes you think!
So, depending on your usage and for example if you always have your smartphone in your hand when you eat or go to the bathroom, it is recommended to disinfect it at least once a day using a disinfectant wipe. Also, if your case is made of rubber, be careful, because this is a material on which germs are more comfortable than on metal, glass or hard plastic.
For my part, I have never disinfected any of my smartphones, but this is rather an incentive!
The infographic below, produced by Mobile24.fr, takes up 26 Fun Facts About Cell Phone Hygiene…and it’s not very appetizing!
How do you feel about the dirty state of your mobile phone? Do you disinfect it regularly? Do you think you have ever gotten sick because of contamination from your phone?
Article updated on January 24, 2021 by Byothe
