A smartphone is 10 times dirtier than a toilet: scientists have determined the main breeding ground for bacteria in your pocket. On average, a person opens his screen 47 times a day. We carry the gadget everywhere, but almost never disinfect it. As a result, bacteria accumulate in the body from the skin and dirty surfaces. According to Gilson Science, phones have become an "incubator" for E. coli, staphylococcus and streptococcus. These bacteria can cause sore throats, skin infections and stomach upsets. A smartphone easily surpasses even the subway rails in terms of dirt, as public transport is cleaned every day, but mobile screens are almost never cleaned. How to protect yourself: don't take the gadget to the bathroom and don't put it on dirty surfaces; During a conversation, try not to press the screen firmly to the cheek; Wipe your phone regularly with disinfectant and wash your hands more often. Photo: Gennady Cherkasov.

A smartphone is 10 times dirtier than a toilet: scientists have determined the main breeding ground for bacteria in your pocket. On average, a person opens his screen 47 times a day. We carry the gadget everywhere, but almost never disinfect it. As a result, bacteria accumulate in the body from the skin and dirty surfaces. According to Gilson Science, phones have become an "incubator" for E. coli, staphylococcus and streptococcus. These bacteria can cause sore throats, skin infections and stomach upsets. A smartphone easily surpasses even the subway rails in terms of dirt, as public transport is cleaned every day, but mobile screens are almost never cleaned. How to protect yourself: don't take the gadget to the bathroom and don't put it on dirty surfaces; During a conversation, try not to press the screen firmly to the cheek; Wipe your phone regularly with disinfectant and wash your hands more often. Photo: Gennady Cherkasov.