Dr. Shua Chai, a CDC epidemiologist reported. “There is evidence that shared objects and surfaces help transmit disease, the Noro virus can live on surfaces for several days, Chai said.

 

To prevent infection with the virus, people should wash their hands after using shared objects, and computer keyboards and mice should be disinfected regularly. This is the first time that we have demonstrated that keyboards and computer mice can be a source of transmission of noro virus"

 

“Computer keyboards are a breeding ground for bacteria, especially when keyboards are shared”, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

"PC Keyboards are a great harbouring place for bacteria and viruses. Only the telephone is worse.” Cleanmycomputer.biz

"A microbiologist carrying out research published today for Which? Computing magazine examined samples from 33 keyboards and found a variety of bugs including E coli and S aureus, which can cause skin infections and make people ill."

"According to the findings of the study conducted by the University of Arizona and reported on the BBC website, the average desktop computer carried 400 times more bacteria than the average toilet seat."

"Tests show that even personal keyboards in office environments are typically infested with such nasty bugs as e coli and even staphylococcus aurea.. Unfortunately, comprehensive cleaning of our 30 keyboards would require the removal and disinfection of some 3,030 key caps, each of which would be immediately reinfected by the next user with dirty fingers."

"Laptops are a boon for mobility - but less so for posture. A poorly-positioned laptop can hurt your back, taking a few precautions can pay off. Attaching an external keyboard and placing the screen at a height that doesn't require you to stoop will help." The Bloom Team London