bottles. Wherever we go, we always carry a water bottle with us. Children
carry a water bottle when they go to school and adults go to office. We
take precautions to see if fresh water is available in the areas we go to.
However, according to a study, millions of bacteria can be found on
reusable water bottles, which are mostly used for drinking fresh water. The
study made it clear that there are 40,000 times more bacteria on this water
bottle that is used again and again than on the toilet seat. America’s
‘Waterfilter Guru’ from the bottle lids of bottle samples were collected
and investigated. In this sequence they identified two types of bacteria
like gram-negative rods and bacillus.Researchers have found that bacteria belonging to the Bacillus family have
formed colonies on reusable water bottles. Antibiotics may not work with
infections caused by gram-negative bacteria, the researchers said. Also,
researchers have clarified that certain types of bacteria belonging to
Bacillus cause digestive problems. The number of bacteria on this water
bottle is four times more than that on a computer mouse. The researchers
also said that the pet dog’s food bowls in the house are much cleaner than
this water bottle. These water bottles have 14 times more bacteria than pet
bowls. Twice as much bacteria as the kitchen sink.
A University of Reading medical expert has revealed that although there is
a possibility of a large number of bacteria growing on the bottles, not all
of them are dangerous infection factors. He clarified that he had not heard
of a case of falling ill due to water bottles. There is a possibility that
the bottles may be contaminated with the bacteria already in people’s
mouths. The researchers suggest cleaning these bottles at least once a day
with hot water mixed with fennel. Researchers suggest cleaning water
bottles at least once a day with hot water mixed with fennel. Clean the
bottles with salt water at least once a week. Keep it in the sun for at
least two hours.