Eating while working at the computer? Experts warn that the keyboard can be a "bacteria cafeteria"
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Eating while working at the computer? Experts warn that the keyboard can be a "bacteria cafeteria"

SAPO Notícias29 August 2026 at 12:00

There is an apparently harmless habit that can be turning the computer keyboard into a true reservoir of microorganisms: eating while working and continuing to type without washing or sanitizing hands. Experts warn that this common practice can turn the keyboard into a real "bacteria cafeteria." The combination of food particles that fall between the keys with the lack of hand sanitization after meals creates ideal conditions for the proliferation of microorganisms. This warning comes in the context of growing concerns about hygiene in work environments where computers are shared by several people.

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