Flesh eating bugs and killer bacteria have been found on mobile phones, laptops, ATMs, lift buttons and toilet door handles.
In a recent study at a number of public areas, traces of MRSA were found on a hot water dispenser in a canteen, waste bin lids and on mobile phones.
Faecal matter was found on toilet door handles, flesh eating listeria was found on ATMs and salmonella on computer keyboards.
A tech company is currently working on creating contact surfaces that kill bacteria rather than spread them.
But for now we're being advised to wash out hands for the same length of time it takes to sing the Happy Birthday song twice and to use hand sanitiser often
