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Medical experts warn reusable water bottles can harbor harmful bacteria like E. coli and Streptococcus without daily washing, reducing microbes by about 90%, they say.
- GPs and health experts have urged people to stop a common reusable water-bottle habit that could make them ill, with Dr Rupa Parmar and Dr Asimah Hanif among clinicians issuing the appeal.
- Experts say moisture and warmth inside bottles create ideal breeding conditions as bacteria like E. coli, Streptococcus, and Staphylococcus enter from hands and mouths and thrive in crevices.
- Practical cleaning methods include hand scrubbing and dishwasher cycles, with handwashing or dishwashing reducing microbe contamination by approximately 90%.
- While reusable bottles cut plastic waste, experts warn of hygiene downsides as unclean bottles can cause stomach aches, itchy throats, and worsen allergies, with plastic bottles harbouring microbes in scratches.
- Many experts recommend a simple daily wash and periodic deeper cleaning, advising to empty old water every few days and discard bottles with visible mould or a weird smell.
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Daily cleaning with soap and water is ideal, but a deeper cleaning can be done weekly
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