Study Finds Fecal Bacteria on Self-Service Checkout Screens

Study Finds Fecal Bacteria on Self-Service Checkout Screens
A touch screen 'Shopping Buddy' is seen at a Stop & Shop in Braintree, Mass., on July 21, 2004. The Shopping Buddy is a wireless touch screen device, attached to the shopping cart, that scans items, gives prices, shows items on sale, and even gives a customer their personal shopping history. Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images
Naveen Athrappully
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A new study has found that shoppers using self-service checkout screens risk getting infected by bugs associated with fecal matter.

The investigation, led by researchers from the Infection Innovation Consortium (iiCON) in Liverpool England, collected swabs from everyday objects which are touched by multiple people. Self-service screens were found to contain fecal bacteria and microbes known to cause urinary tract infections (UTI). E.coli, known for inducing vomiting, was found on almost all surfaces.

Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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