Dr Maria Knobel, medical director of Medical Cert UK, says: 'Tech devices, like smartphones, are touched frequently and placed on various surfaces - desks, counters, public transport, and bathrooms - collecting germs that easily transfer to our hands and face.'
Researchers swabbed 38 devices as well as bins, bus handles, and toilet seats for context. By counting the number of distinct bacterial colonies that emerged, scientists were able to estimate how many different strains of bacteria were living on the original device.
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