1.Can I get STD from using public toilets? First of all, you can’t get STD by using the toilet. There is no medical study that proves that someone has contracted STD by using the toilet. However, this rumor is widespread because it has some room for survival. Imagine a scenario where someone with symptoms of an STD such as syphilis, gonorrhea or lice is confronted with angry questions from his or her partner. Often, the answer is simply, “Honey, I don’t know what’s going on. It must be the toilet seat in the public toilet!” But in fact, the full name of STD is “sexually transmitted disease”, which is usually transmitted from other people after sexual intercourse. The condition for STD infection is that there are enough germs in the genitals or anus, which cannot be done by using the toilet alone. In addition, lice are a common parasite that can spread through towels or clothing and cause disease. But lice need the warmth of the human body, and it is difficult to survive on a cold and hard surface like a toilet seat. In addition, their feet like claws, can not crawl on smooth plastic, wood or tile. 2, public toilet safety hazards However, other bacteria or viruses can survive for days on this cold and hard surface. A study of hospital bathrooms found that there are indeed many disease-causing microorganisms on toilet rims, including “flesh-eating bacteria” (a bacterium that can cause necrotizing fasciitis), norovirus, E. coli, dysentery and streptococcus. Theoretically, Ebola could also be transmitted through the toilet seat. However, these microorganisms are present in excrement or vomit in public toilets. If you find these dirty things on the toilet seat, people usually choose another toilet. In fact, the most worrying thing should be the small drops of water when flushing the toilet, because the microorganisms that cause diseases may be stored in the small drops of water, and these drops tend to splash far away, so cover and flush the toilet first. The solution to microorganisms is as simple as wiping with a common disinfectant wet wipe. Scientific experiments have shown that this can reduce the microorganisms on the toilet seat by 50 times. If you don’t have a disinfectant wipe handy, don’t worry too much. Unless the organisms come into direct contact with an open wound or enter your mouth, nose or eyes through your hands, it’s not that dangerous – so don’t rub your eyes, pick your nose or pick your ears. Human skin is an effective defense against bacteria, and the skin on the legs and buttocks is relatively thick. Since this part of the skin is not exposed to the sun and does not frequently come into contact with various cleaning products or tools, it is not as fragile as the skin on the face. 3, the use of public toilet precautions (1) pay attention to safety Some people always feel that the toilet in public places is very dirty, so they invented a new body method – step on the toilet. But this is easy to happen bloodshed! Sitting on the toilet, the weight of the whole body will be very evenly dispersed, but two feet on it, the weight is too concentrated; and the toilet is really not as strong as you think, if you really squat on it, is very easy to break. Not to mention the broken sharp ceramic stubble will cut the thighs and hips, where there are large blood vessels, very dangerous. (2) hands do not touch In fact, the real danger of infection will cause from your hands. The germs left on your hands can easily get into your eyes, mouth and nose through contact, and it’s easy to get sick when these locations are infected. Many other surfaces in the bathroom, such as the toilet flush button, door handles, faucets, and paper towel dispensers, are much dirtier than the toilet rim, all as a result of experiments. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the best way to wash your hands is: soap or hand sanitizer rub out bubbles, and stay on your hands for no less than 20 seconds; in addition to the palms of your hands, but also wash the back of your hands, fingers and nails, each place at least 5 to 6 rub; finally you can use a paper towel or elbow to close the faucet (because the elbow will not touch the head and face), open the door and leave. 4, dirty not only the bathroom Many other places not related to the bathroom, there are also a large number of harmful microorganisms. These places include: kitchen cleaning sponges or rags; children’s play equipment; fitness mats; remote controls; public computer keyboards, mice, etc. It is also important to wash your hands promptly after touching these things.