With all the coughing and sneezing going around, we know germs are airborne. But what about the ones that seem to linger on surfaces? They can be just as problematic and make you and your family sick. ABC News revealed the top public places and items where cold and flu germs live as well as E coli bateria. You have heard me preach...wash your hands, but soap dispensers do not drain well, so bacteria likes to build up in the sap scum. Wash your hands and feel free to bring hand sanitizer with you as well. Restroom door handles are notoriously germ filled. There are some people who do not wash their hands after using the bathroom which only makes things worse. Make sure you and your children wash their hands and feel free to grab a paper when you have to grab the handle to open the door. Grocery carts can harbor all types of germs and bacteria. In fact, it may contain more than a public restroom. Many grocery stores supply cart wipes to their customers, so feel free to wipe down the handle and the seat area. 'm not trying to turn any of you into germ-a-phobes, but it's important to know how quickly germs spread in public and the best ways to prevent them from spreading to you and your kids. I'm Dr. Sue with The Kid's Doctor helping parent take charge.
Dr.
Sue Hubbard is an award winning pediatrician and medical editor for
www.kidsdr.com. She is a native of Washington, D.C. who travelled south
to attend the University of Texas at Austin and never left. 
