Study reveals hospital staff phones carry pathogenic viruses

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Study reveals hospital staff phones carry pathogenic viruses

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/study-reveals-hospital-staff-phones-carry-pathogenic-viruses-155137818.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7LRpXwbpppiU1vkFFpyE0Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/istock_00004529.be22f110429.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Healthcare workers risk spreading viruses via their phones" align="left" title="Healthcare workers risk spreading viruses via their phones" border="0" /></a>ESCMID, the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, has published findings that show viral RNA is carried on the mobile devices of hospital staff, potentially exposing patients to infection. Researchers tested the mobile phones and hospital cordless phones used by a selection of 114 healthcare workers.</p><br clear="all"/>

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