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Keyboards are Havens for Super Bugs

Techguy666 writes "Gee, this is a suprise. Researchers have found that keyboards harbor bacteria and super-germs. This is particularly interesting this time because this research noted that there is a lot of computer use in hospitals and they're finding it really difficult to sterilize them."

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  1. Re:I'm not sure about this by Troed · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ... or you live outside the US and know that scary propaganda on home shopping networks isn't true.

    The bugs won't kill you. Keep using your wooden/plastic cutting board. Excessive cleaning leads to (as in "is responsible for") a number of diseases like asthma and allergies.