"Si hay alguien que tenga un resfriado en la oficina, o incluso gastroenteritis, es muy probable que lo pesques en un teclado". Esta frase no salió de un concurso de excusas para faltar a la oficina, sino que es el resultado de un estudio realizado por el microbiólogo Peter Wilson.
Con un aire más pedagógico luego dijo: "el teclado es un reflejo de lo que hay en tu nariz y en tus intestinos". El estudio que destapa esta mugrosa realidad fue encargado por Which?, una organización que defiende los derechos del consumidor. Según parece, los teclados son una reserva de gérmenes especializados en resfriados y ataques estomacales.
¿Las teclas se están vengando de tantos golpes?
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A coyote roams past a house in Alterra Park in Chino Hills, Calif. on Thursday, May 8, 2008. Last week, a nanny pulled a 2-year-old girl from the jaws of a coyote in this San Bernardino County community about 30 miles east of Los Angeles. Coyotes normally avoid contact with humans and hunt rabbits and rodents. But scientist said some that live near suburban developments are becoming bolder, raiding garbage or even attacking pets and humans. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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A coyote roams past a house in Alterra Park in Chino Hills, Calif. on Thursday, May 8, 2008. Last week, a nanny pulled a 2-year-old girl from the jaws of a coyote in this San Bernardino County community about 30 miles east of Los Angeles. Coyotes normally avoid contact with humans and hunt rabbits and rodents. But scientist said some that live near suburban developments are becoming bolder, raiding garbage or even attacking pets and humans. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Alterra Park in Chino Hills, Calif. is seen Thursday, May 8, 2008, days after a nanny pulled a 2-year-old girl from the jaws of a coyote at this park in this San Bernardino County community about 30 miles east of Los Angeles. Coyotes normally avoid contact with humans and hunt rabbits and rodents. But scientist said some that live near suburban developments are becoming bolder, raiding garbage or even attacking pets and humans. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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A wildlife warning sign is posted at Alterra Park in Chino Hills, Calif., San Bernardino County, about 30 miles east of Los Angeles Thursday, May 8, 2008. A nanny pulled a 2-year-old girl from the jaws of a coyote in this park the week before. Coyotes normally avoid contact with humans and hunt rabbits and rodents. But scientist said some that live near suburban developments are becoming bolder, raiding garbage or even attacking pets and humans. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Lebanese civilians walk through a street blocked with garbage and dumpsters in the Lebanese capital Beirut on May 11, 2008. The army deployed throughout Lebanon as clashes broke out between rival factions in the north and southeast while the Arab League met to try resolve the country's ongoing political crisis. AFP PHOTO/ANWAR AMRO (Photo credit should read ANWAR AMRO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Debris and garbage block the main highway leading to Beirut international airport in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on May 11, 2008. The army deployed throughout Lebanon as clashes broke out between rival factions in the north and southeast while the Arab League met to try resolve the country's ongoing political crisis. AFP PHOTO/ANWAR AMRO (Photo credit should read ANWAR AMRO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Nada justifica semejante acusación. El problema reside en la cantidad de comida que se esconde debajo y otros malos hábitos como no lavarse las manos después de ir al baño. Es así como algunos teclados del estudio superaban 150 veces el límite recomendado de bacteria. Y eso no es nada, esos enfermitos keyboards resultaron cinco veces más asquerosos que el asiento de un indoro analizado durante la misma investigación.
¿Y entonces, quién podrá defendernos?
La gente de Which? recomienda limpiar las teclas con un paño humedecido en alcohol sacudir el teclado con frecuencia. Claro que si lo haces en una notebook seguramente quedará inutilizada al primer golpe.
Antes de arrojar al teclado por el excusado, mira el video y sigue estos prácticos consejos.
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1. tienes razon hay veces que el inodoro de tu casa esta mas limpio que tu teclado, porque tu limpias tu inodoro todos los dias y el taclado cuando lo ves manchado o tiene algo o crees que no puedes escribir y lo tratas de limpiar e imaginate el de las libreria.
May 19th 2008 | 8:42AM | carmencorrea