The fungi and bacteria that follow shoes enter the house

We should not wear shoes into the house because it can carry fungi and bacteria that cause disease to humans.

Many cultures and countries including Scandinavia, China, Japan, Hawaii, Thailand, Turkey, and India, some Middle Eastern countries have a tradition of banning shoes from entering the home, according to Mother Nature Network. Landlords can provide guests with a visit to slippers or slippers in the home instead.

We should not wear shoes into the house to keep the floor clean.(Photo: iStock).

In the 2008 study, Charles Gerba, a microbiologist at the University of Arizona, USA, took a new pair of shoes for 2 weeks. After analysis, Gerba discovered about 420,000 bacteria appeared on the soles and 3,000 bacteria inside the shoe. He repeated the experiment with 10 participants and had similar results.

Dangerous bacteria found on shoes include E. coli (causing intestinal infection, urinary tract, meningitis and diarrhea), Klebsiella pneumonia (causing blood infection and pneumonia ), bacteria Serratia ficaria (causing wound infection and respiratory tract).

"The prevalence of coliform bacteria and E. coli outside the shoes, about 96%, suggests they are frequently exposed to fecal matter, most likely originating from public toilets or objects. feed outdoors, " said Gerba.

In 2011, Sally Bloomfield, a professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, conducted research to show that our shoes contain fungi that cause skin infections, damaging hair and nails.

Therefore, we should not wear shoes into the house, as it can carry dangerous fungi and pathogenic bacteria to humans.