I have read several studies on the transmission of diseases and I would like your opinion on the possibility that the mobiles can transmit diseases by serving as a vector
Some studies concluded that mobile phones are vehicles of transmission of bacterial diseases in both the hospital and community settings. especially S. Aureus. Other bacterial agents identified were Enterococcus Feacalis, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Escherichia Coli, Klebsiella Spp, and the highest being that of Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus.
Yes, mobile phone can transmit infectious diseases. Please see the following ResearchGate link and PDF attachment.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320163028_Dissemination_of_Pathogens_by_Mobile_Phones_in_a_Single_Hospital
Yes, mobile phone is hub of bacteria it may be vehicle to transmission of bacterial diseases.
Just like kitchen counter and other surfaces mobile phone surfaces can contain bacteria from the air or by touching. I always keep my phone in a plastic bag, wipe it with a lint-free cloth and use only my stylus to type anything in
Basically mobile phone carries bacteria, viruses along with its screen surface that gets attached into it during kitchen, hospital or toilet visits.
So we should take care at these places..
Yes Contamination of Bacterias and Seasonal Virus’s on Mobile Device Or Phone can Spread Diseases like Common Cold Flu, Diarrhea, Cough And Respiratory Infections others. If the Bacteria is on Live state it can be more worst but more studies needed to be done to prove these claims Regards
Of course yes ... The mobile phone contains countless numbers of microorganisms (fungus and bacteria) that come from contact with the phone for surfaces, hand bag,chair and others .. Therefore, the mobile phone is a means of transmission of diseases, especially skin diseases and inflammation of the middle ear and inflammation of the urinary tract
Transmission of the disease is possible, but an important factor is the properties of microorganisms (ability to survive-persistence under various conditions). Agents are an important element of the Vogralic chain.
The disadvantages of the phone: Certainly, the use of mobile phones has many health risks, they are transmitters of high-frequency microwave oven, which may reach about one billion to one billionths of a second, and the emergence of cancer with microwave radiation, so microwave frequencies may conflict In 1993, about $ 25 million was spent on the telecommunications sector for the development of mobile phones through scientific research that examined the risks of telephones and confirmed that the degree of safety is almost non-existent, but in the days of the case The study also found that the use of mobile phones inside the vehicles increases the strength of microwaves, which have high magnetic fields and have a high risk to human health. Studies also found that rates of brain cancer increased with the mobile phone revolution and negative impact The largest appears in larger children
Eye health. The continuous use of the mobile phone makes the person very focused on that small screen with small lines, increasing the pressure on the eye, thus exposing the eye to more complex problems such as computer vision syndrome of dry eye, difficulty concentrating
Chronic pain: Studies have shown that using a mobile phone in a fixed position for a period of time leads to problems and pains in the spine, neck, shoulders, in addition to hand pain and others, this is due to the pressure on these members; the continuous use of mobile phone to send messages or Any other activity may result in inflammation of the joints and spine
Continuous inconvenience: This happens as a result of users being stuck on their mobile phones continuously, making it difficult for them to reject the ongoing interruptions or interruptions such as e-mail, messages, notifications, or even phone calls. This eliminates the user from any vital activity that he or she may perform; So that his contact with his family may be disrupted.
Impact on the real interaction: leads the continued use of the mobile phone is well thought out in a way to sever ties and the dismantling of families; and because of the reliance on electronic communication and move away from the actual and real communication applications
Dear Djaafar Zemali thanks for yours comments and recomendation of the discussion
Microbial contamination of the mobile phones is very common which pose a significant epidemiological risk and directly facilitates the spread of potentially pathogenic bacteria among the community.
British researchers have conducted a new medical study that proved that mobile phones in Britain carry the dangerous E. coli bacteria and transmit them through the use of hands-on phones from one person to another due to the lack of interest in washing and cleaning hands correctly and periodically throughout the day, People are infected.
yes sure mobile can carry the vectors as mobile is always used so if the person is having infection of communicable diseases so it will surely transfer from mobile .
Yes, of course, mobiles can transmit diseases by continuous use and exchanging them by people. Also, they can be harmful to the ears and eyes. They may cause some vision problems if you spend a lot of time on mobiles.
Cancer: Press reports and media talk about cancer cases occurring around cell phone towers increase public concern. It should be noted here that cancers are not distributed geographically in any population. And because cellular station towers are very widespread in the environment, cancer is expected to occur near a cell station by accident. This does not mean that the cause of the cancer is the presence of the plant, especially as the cancers recorded in these cases are mostly a group of different types of cancer that have no common features or illness.
Agree with my respected colleague Dr. Hazim Al Dilaimy, Its effect depends on its overuse.
Yes, mobile can transmit bacterial, fungal, viral or parasitic diseases both in the hospital and non-hospital settings. If an individual's hands came in contact with a pathogen, and (without proper hand washing) if that hand was used to handle any phone, the pathogen will be transferred to the phone. If that phone was later handled with the hand (without proper hand washing), which was later used to handle food that was ingested, the pathogens will be involuntarily ingested, thereby causing several disease conditions.
Mobile phones are ideal breeding grounds for bacteria as they are frequently held, and more often than not, they are not sanitized. As a result, transmission of infections occur easily via mobile phones.
In addition to transmitting bacteria, cell phones emit and receive radio and microwave radiation. Excessive exposure to radiation can damage cells and DNA, potentially causing sickness or cancer.
Thank you for all your comments, after reading all the information, we should transmit this information about how mobiles can transmit diseases, and think about other materials that can transmit diseases such as our hospital clothes, etc., and put into practice the frequent washing of hands.
Yes, the mobile phone, the computer keyboard and any door handle carry many pathogens, and it is one of the most dangerous places to contain bacteria and viruses
Mobile phones and infectious diseases
Dr. Jennifer Winter, 17 Jun 2016
Mobile phones and the spread of infectionThe mobile phone has become an indispensable tool in this day and age. Most people today can’t start their day without checking their phones for messages, emails etc. they might have received through the night before. It has become a habit – like tapping your fingers or flicking your hair – to pull out your mobile phone despite not receiving a call, text message or notification. People tend to feel out of sync with the rest of the world when they do not check their phones. Out of the 7 billion people in the world, more than 50 per cent are active mobile phone users. As of 2015, Singapore ranked highest globally for smartphone penetration, and the highest for mobile phone usage typically within the ages 25-34. This is a significant age group as it commonly encompasses medical students, residents and other doctors-in-training.
The Potential for Carrying Infectious Diseases
Hard surfaces have a high propensity of facilitating the survival of certain pathogens for longer than 24 hours outside of the body. Mobile phones’ plastic or metal hard exteriors thus have the potential to harbour these pathogens.
1. Mobile phone contamination across professions
In a study by Akinyemi et.al. (2009), researchers swabbed 400 mobile phones of participants from different professions. The highest contamination was seen in food vendors and the lowest in health workers; the latter can be attributed to frequent hand-washing. Samples showed growths of S. Aureus. Other bacterial agents identified were Enterococcus Feacalis, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Escherichia Coli, Klebsiella Spp, and the highest being that of Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus. The study concluded that mobile phones are vehicles of transmission of bacterial diseases in both the hospital and community settings.
2. Mobile phones breeding grounds for infections
Mobile phones are ideal breeding grounds for bacteria as they are frequently held, and more often than not, they are not sanitized. A focused study on healthcare workers and mobile phones was conducted by Ulger et. al. (2009). The primary question of the study was, "Are we aware how contaminated our mobile phones with nosocomial pathogens?” The results showed an alarming rate of bacterial contamination of mobile phones at 94.5 per cent. 31.3 per cent had gram negative organisms, 52 per cent had S. Aureus as some carried other nosocomial-important pathogens with the isolates from hands and mobile phones being similar.
Preventive Measures
With the daily usage of mobile phones, and the high levels of contact with them, standards need to be set to prevent the transmission of infections through this vehicle.
1. Awareness
Awareness regarding maintaining proper hand hygiene, infection-control, disinfection etc. needs to be established and reiterated for all healthcare professionals regularly. Practice guidelines have been suggested on how to address the problems with the use of electronic devices such as the mobile phone.
2. Restricting areas of use
Mobile phones are used by healthcare professionals in almost any area – from the emergency room to the intensive care unit. As a result, transmission of infections occur easily via mobile phones – much more than what we might expect. Mobile phone usage should thus be restricted to certain areas of the hospital – sterile environments. Use of mobile phones or devices could be avoided in the wards, where risk of infection is much higher. Both healthcare professionals and patients and their families should be reminded of this.
3. Digital hygiene
While cleaning mobile phones may not be a common practice yet, it probably should move towards this. Healthcare professionals especially can start disinfecting their phones regularly. This includes using sanitizing wipes at the entrance of operating theatres, and reminding fellow doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals to do the same. Mobile phone manufacturers have certain recommendations on how to clean the devices depending on the type being used. Touch screen phones have special disinfecting chemicals as alcohol may cause damage to the screen. But if the phone has a screen protector, alcohol can be used sparingly to disinfect it.
4. Knowing your disinfectants
Hospital grade disinfectant is the best to be used on devices as it has a broader coverage in killing harmful pathogens. Since alcohol can only rid the phone of certain organisms, if the device cannot be cleaned by hospital grade disinfectant, and you are dealing with high risk patients, it is best to avoid using the device at all. It is the responsibility of the healthcare professional to be aware of the potential hazards mobile phones carry, and work to avoid the spread of infection. MIMS
reference/https://today.mims.com/mobile-phones-and-infectious-diseases regards
Dear Hassan Nima , many thanks for the interestingand important information
Dear Dr. Catia Cillóniz,
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Transfer of many bacteria and bacteria:
Several recent studies have shown that the mobile device works to transport many diseases because it contains many microbes and bacteria due to its constant use in the street, work, car and even the baths. These microbes may lead to inflammation of the intestine, diarrhea, vomiting and other intestinal diseases. Resulting from bacteria.
General risk for mobile phone use:
1- Sporadic general damage such as damage to cardiovascular health as the emitted rays affect the oxygen-containing red blood cells and thus increase the risk of heart disease.
2 - the occurrence of many disorders in the nervous system of man.
3 - change in the level of hormones in the body.
4 - Studies have shown that mobile phones affect the health of pregnant women and the fetus and can cause infertility.
Mobile phones can not transmit disease if handled by a single person.
BUT
It is creating a lot of diseases everyday.
1. Insomnia
2. Hearing problem
3. Loss of power in concentration in works or studies
4. Electromagnetic radiation related hazzards
5. Addiction related hazzards - like run over by rail, bike accident, divorce due to lack of attention to the spouce etc.
High radiation rates:
One of the high-risk effects of using a mobile phone for long periods is exposure to a large amount of radiation which has been warned by the Ministry of Health as it can cause different types of cancers. The mobile phone contains two types of radiation,
The effects of the phone on the occurrence of ionizing radiation, and this type of radiation can cause many changes in the atoms or in the molecules that can cause cancer and these radiation, such as infrared radiation and X-rays.
Non ionizing radiation, a radiation that does not cause changes in the body's molecules, but leads to a rise in body temperature, and other harmful effects on the body such as ultraviolet radiation.
yes , it can ..the microbes present on it can be transmitted from one hand to other simply by touch...
Not that I am aware but I know of a friend who researched the effect of mobile phone on albino rat radiation level.
Mobile phone due to its nature is easily accessible and constantly handled by owners in all places such as houses, hospitals, toilets, public stations, etc. Such environments have very high density of micro-organisms many of which are potentially pathogenic bacteria, and mobile phones could present as a major vehicle for transmission of these micro-organisms in the environment causing .
severe infections and multi-drug-resistant pathogenesis. Many epidemiological studies have confirmed that the contaminated surface of mobile phones play a major role in the spread of infectious diseases.
I agree with colleague stated that " Mobile phones can not transmit disease if handled by a single person. "
Mobile phones are a catalyst for the transfer of microbes ... as a surface constantly being touched by fingers which is one of the most important tools for transmitting germs
Besides transmission of nosocomial infections, excessive use of mobile phones may contribute to diseases such as brain tumour, male infertility, hearing impairment, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, asthma, heart disorders, insomnia, hypertension, cancer, birth defects and rheumatoid arthritis.
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Hospital visitors can also contribute to the problem. They may have a friend or loved one in intensive care scroll through photos on a phone or tablet. When they leave the hospital, they may carry multiple-resistant staph bacteria on their touchscreen.
The negative effects of the waves emitted by mobile phones are not thoroughly examined. However, there are studies suggesting even an increase in the risk of developing brain cancer. The results of these surveys are not widely published due to the conflict of interest for concessions developing mobile telephony networks. I invite you to the discussion
Mobile phones are ideal breeding grounds for bacteria as they are frequently held, and more often than not, they are not sanitized; hence are vehicles of transmission of microbial (infectious) diseases in both the hospital and community settings.
Cell phone contains roughly 25,000 germs per sq. inch, making it one of the filthiest things you come in contact with on a daily basis. Much of the disease-causing bacteria they found are transferred from person to person through touch.
Yes, it causes several disease. ENT problem. It also transmitted several bacterial or viral infection.
No, other than their own radiations. They can spread cyber diseases via internet based communication soft/hard tools only. They do not have any concern with biological diseases related animals.
Headache and hearing problems,Excessive use of mobile phones and looking too long at their screens usually reflects negatively on the eye lens and leads to myopia.
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I guess yes the mobile phones transmit diseases and from two point of view, the first as a radiation is harms and especially when there are long call, and the second side is the touch of it with our body .
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