Cell Phones Causing Skin Infections

Makes sense maybe thats how I got my ear infection!!

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MRSA, for the lady who asked, is a resistant strain of staph. I forget exactly what the "M" stands for, but the "RSA" is "resistant Staphlococcus aureus. "M" probably stands for the usual medication used to fight it.

So, what's new? This has been a problem with shared phones since Dom Ameche invented them.

I've seen alot of people that don't wash there hands after using the bathroom even in a hospital thats full of germs ect., I think everyone has missed the bus on this one. The US is full of people from other countries that hygene is on a different scale, the main problem is that the farm workers" illegals" just P or POOP in the fields thats how the e-coli problem got in the food chain and will only get worse if the chicken ass President on down don't fix the problem about all the "ILLEGALS" in this country. They work here but send their money back across the border hurting our ECONOMY.
WAKE THE HELL UP AMERICA

Urban-Amish!

Kinda makes you wonder, perhaps the "rashes" are not from cellphone filth, as much as from the sweat on the area of contact, since many people are on their phones far too much these days!

Interesting voter results of 6% rash, considering the research in Sweden, Canada and Germany that a general survey estimated that 3% of the population of highly industrialized countries (cell phones, computers, power lines) are electrically hypersensitive (primarily women)....and rashes common, especially with excessive use of computers (also often tied into sleep problems, chronic fatigue, and hypothyroid symptoms. Workman's compensation in Sweden for this problem, due to long term exposure to strong electromagnetic and microwave fields, along with chronic fatigue, sleep problems, and lots of other symptoms which clear up when away from electronic/microwave devices.

Wow that's really disgusting. But you think that they could tell us how to disinfect the phone properly? Or how often?

Cell phones are way too exposed everywhere. The fact that guys talk in the bathroom on their cell phone while going to the bathroom, is disgusting, let alone that they don't wash their hands and take the cell phone to their face, and hands, etc...start using those flourescent lights on people who walk out of a restroom, to show the germs, Cell phones should have manners sold with them, and I think most people put their cell phone above a real live person in front of them, and it's totally rude. I wait on customers all the time, who dont' even acknowledge me cuz their busy talking on their cell phone. People should realize they can wait for a stupid phone call. Very seldom is it so important you can't hang up, talk like a normal person everywhere to the people in front of you, bank, grocery story, restarants, etc... People need a revival on manners, it's ridiculous.

USING the ear phone has caused me to get an awful rash INSIDE of my ear! I wiped the earpiece with alcohol but, I think because I leave it in the car, the rash reoccurs. It is extremely painful and I have no other choice but to use it when I'm driving!

I seem to have misplaced my phone.
FAT JAY, would you mind taking a look?
Also, my eight foot ladder has gone missing.
FAT JAY?

If you rub anything against your cheek long enough, it will probably cause an irritation. Maybe people are just using their cell phones too much...

MRSA is "Methecillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus". Atruly tough one to get...and it spreads like wildfire if ignored. Prevalentin close quarters like hospital rooms, nursing homes, boarding schools, etc.

Yeah, if I use my phone too much without the headset, I get a rash on my ear and cheek. It's not so much fun, especially in hot weather.

Although I don't own a cell phone and don't intend to if I can help it and think that every state should have a law banning the use of them while driving I can see how they could be germ carriers especially if you have touched money, door handles, escalators, menus in restaurants, or the condiment bottles and salt and pepper shakers and then touch your phone and use it. Yuck. Some people do not wash their hands after using a restroom anywhere and thats where the whole germ thing starts. Pesky little things that they are. I never had a problem with germs unti I started watching shows like 20/20 and then my eyes were opened and it changed my take on this kind of stuff forever.

All phones carry germs,so be carefull and disinfect at all times

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LOOK FOR A PREVENITIVE MEDICINE TO COME OUT ON THE MARKET FOR THIS SO CALLED RASH. THE MEDICAL PROFFESSION WILL COME UP WITH ANYTHING TO MAKE MORE MONEY.