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8 Ways to Avoid Germs  
TIPS 

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WebMD magazine recently offered some helpful tips for minimizing your chances of picking up a bad bug. Some of what they found might be helpful for any of us who tend to catch the common cold:

1.	Don't Touch the First Floor Elevator Button! In an elevator, the first-floor button harbors the most germs.
2.	Dangerous Shopping Cart Handles - they are prime culprits in the spread of germs.
3.	Watch Those Escalator Handrails - they are also loaded with germs.
4.	Use the First Toilet - because research shows most people use the middle stall in public.
5.	The Office Coffee Pot Drips With Disease - and don't forget to hang on to your own mug
6.	Kitchen Woes - pretty much anything that touches food you prepare or cleans plates is loaded with germs - wash it all down. Biggest cluprit? That sponge....
7.	Your Desk Is Dirtier Than the Toilet - they typical office desk area has 400 times the amount of bacteria than the average toilet seat. Want to clean it? Start with your phone.
8.	Avoid Hand Shaking & Kissing - well, at least make sure you wash your hands and practice good oral hygene if you are have to do lots of it.

Lister: john
Source: WebMD

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