It's the sick season and everywhere you go, I know you have
heard someone sneezing or coughing. But what about the germs
that just seem to linger on surfaces? ABC News just revealed a
list of the top public places and items where cold and flu germs
live as well as E. coli bacteria. I bet you encounter at least
one on this list every day. Let's start with restaurant menus
are seldom cleaned after being passed around from person to
person. Viruses live on hard surfaces for up to 18 hours. It's a
good idea to wash your hands after you have finished ordering. I
like lemon in my iced tea, but according to the Journal of
Environmental Health, nearly 70% of lemon wedges contain disease
causing microbes. Some of the more common microorganisms found
were E. coli and fecal bacteria.Condiment dispensers are shared
by people day after day. Since we know that few people wash
their hands before they eat in a restaurant, the container
sitting on your table is now covered with germs from the
previous dinner. I've seen some p