Bacteria on shopping carts in supermarkets are 361 times more likely to hold toilet doors

According to a recent test test, a supermarket trolley has 361 times the amount of bacteria than toilet door handles.

Not only that, three-fourths of the carts found in a series of shops have been found to contain harmful bacteria, including Escherichia coli (E.Coli) and salmonella .

This terrible discovery was found after hygiene inspections from 4 types of stores: traditional grocery stores, supermarkets and high-end stores.

Three-fourths of the trolleys in a series of shops were discovered by scientists to contain very harmful bacteria.

ReuseThisBag.com, an online retailer, commissioned EMLab & K to perform hygienic inspections on trolleys from each type of store in the US. The results showed that the bacteria on trolley in the supermarket were 361 times higher than the toilet door handles.

More than 90% of gram negative bacteria are found on 3/4 carts in stores and supermarkets. Like E. coli and salmonella, gram-negative bacteria are also known to cause pneumonia and sexually transmitted diseases, including gonorrhea. In addition, Bacillus - a bacterium associated with food poisoning was also discovered by scientists.

A total of 24% of pathogens located on trolley handles are defined as gram positive bacteria. Although most of them are not as harmful as gram-negative, they often cause the majority of dangerous skin infections.

More than 90% of gram-negative bacteria are found on ¾ trolley in stores and supermarkets.

"Like gram-negative bacteria, positive grams can carry parasites and pathogens that are harmful to humans" - the report notes.

Only less than 1% of trolleys were tested positive for worms, skin diseases, pneumonia and blood poisoning.

And although only a small number, Bacillus also causes many problems related to poisoning, while Cannadi yeast - causing skin infections is also present. In addition, Staphylococci also accounts for one third of all human infections caused by bacteria.

This proves that a series of shopping carts in the supermarket are full of pathogens, even many times more than the places that we think are the most dirty like the door handles of the toilet. This is a frightening concern that authorities need to solve in the coming time.

The dangerous bacteria you should know

Gram-negative bacteria

Gram-negative bacteria are often considered to be extremely harmful aggressive bugs. For example, some Escherichia coli (E.Coli), are common causes of food-borne diseases, most notably cholera Vibrio - a pathogen that originates from water.

Gram-positive bacteria

Usually, Gram-positive bacteria are useful bacteria in microorganisms, we often hear that they live in the intestines and help us digest food. But there are many different Gram-positive bacteria. Although most do not cause serious harm, they still cause most skin infections.

Staphylococci

Staphylococcal is the most worrying disease. It can cause a variety of infections, including relatively mild skin infections such as pimples, more serious infections of the blood, lungs and heart.

There are many types of Staphylococci, but most causes an infection caused by a group of bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus. This group of bacteria includes methicillin-resistant Staphylococucus aureus (MRSA), which is resistant to some antibiotics.

Bacillus

This is a gram-positive bacterium, bacillus is often associated with food poisoning. These toxins can cause two types of illnesses: one causes diarrhea, the other is called emetic.

Yeast

There are many types of yeast, and one of them is harmless to humans. However, Candida is a yeast that can infect humans, including vaginal yeast, penis, oral yeast, and so on.