These Are the Disgusting Reasons You Should Never Wear Shoes at Home
Disgusting Reasons Why You Should Take off Your Shoes at Home
There are different views of taking off the shoes in the house or keep them on, why experts take a closer look at that habit.
Everyone can imagine him/herself walking down the street and enjoying sightseeing. However, nobody stares blankly at the ground paying attention to every leaf and soil that his/her shoes touch. This challenged us to tell you more what latches onto your shoes while you are outside.
The answer is one word –Bacteria
Experts found that your shoes are magnets for sources of E. coli (bird droppings, dog waste, or public bathroom floors). It is the same case with the leaves and debris, which carry plenty of bacteria, even they are not seen. Conducted studies showed that your shoes have on average 421,000 different types of bacteria, and about 90-99% are transferred to your home.
For example, E. coli (Escherichia coli), is a bacterium that lives in your intestines and it can lead to intestinal problems, diarrhea, and urinary tract infections. Very common symptoms of infection include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, and constant fatigue. The infection by E. coli can occur even if you swallow a small amount of it.
We believe that you are now aware that’s a lot that can come from the sole of a shoe, thousands of bacteria carried by them.
Clostridium Difficile Can Be Life Threatening
According to a study conducted in Houston, Texas, your shoes carry a harmful bacterium called Clostridium difficile (C difficile). This bacterium is known for causing life-threatening inflammation of the colon. This study eliminates the meaning that it’s usually caught in healthcare settings. Results showed that only 448 of 2538 samples, came from the hospitals.
The majority of others bacterium caught on shoes from parks, fast food restaurants, chain stores, and commercial stores. Additionally, the experts found traces of this bacteria in people’s homes, which are transferred via their shoes. They concluded that on average, 25% of people’s shoes carry this bacterium.
Signs and Symptoms of C. Difficile
Almost a half million of people in the United States get sick from C. difficile, and these numbers have been increased in recent years. According to medical statistics, this infection is becoming more difficult to treat. People infected with C. difficile have symptoms of fever and get dehydrated, get blood or pus in the stool, rapid heart rate, swollen abdomen, and others symptoms.
In case you have three or more watery stools a day and those symptoms lasting more than two days it is necessary to see your doctor.
Simple Solution to Avoid Carrying Bacteria into Your Home
The simple way of avoiding to carry these bacteria into your home is by removing your shoes before you enter your main living area. Be sure that the wiping them on a mat instead, don’t eliminate bacteria, but just a visible dirt. Wiping adds more bacteria to your mat or potentially pick up more dirt for your shoes to carry.
So for everyone who has this habit, it is a time to seriously consider breaking it. You and your family will be free of thousands of bacteria you didn’t even know that are brought into your home.
Source:
– US National Library of Medicine
– WebMD
