Squeeze your nose with your hands, watch out for dangerous deadly bacteria

Using your hands to pick your nose can spread pneumococcal - the main cause of pneumonia, which kills 1.3 million children under 5 years of age each year.

If you think that the act of picking a child's nose is harmless, parents may have to think again, after learning the results of the recent study.

According to research by British scientists published in the European Journal of Respiratory, contact between the nose and hands can spread pneumococcal - the bacteria that are the main cause of pneumonia.

The researchers found that the level of bacteria spread was the same, whether the nose was in a dry or wet state, even if people tucked their hands into their noses or just rubbed their nose with the back of their hands.

This is very scary, because pneumonia is the cause of many deaths in the world , is the culprit who kills the lives of 1.3 million children under 5 years of age each year.

Using your hands to pick your nose can spread pneumococcal.(Photo: Getty)

Older people and people with reduced immunity even have a higher risk of pneumococcal infection.

"This study shows that hands can spread pneumococcus, and things like cell phones or toys can also increase the spread ," said Dr. Victoria Connor, clinical researcher. at Liverpool University of Tropical Medicine and Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

"It will be difficult to prevent children from brushing or rubbing their nose. But parents should ensure clean hands, clean toys and exposed surfaces to reduce the risk of pneumococcal transmission," Connor said. recommendation.

However, she added that bacteria can help boost a child's immune system and reduce the risk of future disease. Therefore, she is also unsure whether it is best to completely prevent the spread of pneumococcal infection in children.