9 surprising places germs hide

Germs (the all-encompassing name for bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microorganisms), are everywhere – at home, at work, at the gym, even in your car.   It’s an unavoidable fact that the surfaces we come in contact with every day are covered in germs. ABC News Medical Unit1 points to the findings of Philip Tierno, Director of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology at NYU and author of The Secret Life of Germs who explains that while we are constantly in contact with over 60,000 types of germs…only about 1 to 2% are potentially dangerous to people with normal immunity. It is the… read more →