High-Touch Surfaces Need Improved Disinfecting
Gossip surprisingly has something in common with infectious germs.

"They both get traded in the same place...in breakrooms," says Charles Gerba, a professor in microbiology and environmental sciences at the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.

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Experiments show that breakrooms in commercial buildings, offices, schools and hospitals are breeding grounds for infectious germs. As a result, janitorial staffs in these facilities should focus more attention than they typically do on disinfecting commonly touched surfaces such as coffee pot and refrigerator handles, countertops and tables in these areas, says Gerba.
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