According to a study, men with beards are dirtier than dogs

According to a new study from the Hirslanden Clinic in Switzerland, the beard is full of bacteria. Nearly half of those surveyed had insects that were dangerous to human health. As if that was not enough, the clinic used the same technique on dog hair and discovered that they often contained less harmful bacteria.

The researchers found a significantly higher bacterial load in specimens taken from the beard of men in relation to the hair of dogs. "The study found that all bearded men, from 18 to 76 years, they had high microbial counts, but only 23 of the 30 dogs showed them. The rest had moderate levels, "explained the professor at the Swiss clinic Andreas Gutzeit

In addition, the investigation revealed that seven men had a beard containing microbes dangerous to human health and that the scanners used by the dogs and then disinfected had a number of bacteria "significantly" lower than that observed in humans.

In 2015, the microbiologist, John Golobic Quest Diagnostics has discovered an enteric bacterium, the type of bacteria that is usually found in the intestines. Although it was found that some of the barbs badyzed had a normal level of bacteria, others were "comparable to those of the baths".

"These are the types of things you will find in feces," said the researcher. Golobique He added that if the bacteria found in the barbs were found in a water supply, the system should be closed and disinfected.

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