New Study Finds Suitcases Carry More Bacteria than Public Toilet Seats

Study Reveals One Travel Product Dirtier Than a Toilet Seat—Can You Guess?

I’m not usually the biggest germaphobe, but I tend to pay attention to what I touch and how often I wash my hands when I travel. Most of that falls back on my desire to stay healthy while traveling. Thanks to that dry plane air and its cornucopia of bacteria, I reserve most of my fretting for the airport and air travel. Bus rides and train rides are also high-alert times. But all of that care during transportation means nothing if we’re heading …

New study finds suitcases carry more bacteria than public toilet seats

A recent study found that suitcases and other travel bags carry significantly more bacteria than public toilet seats. Swab tests conducted by travel insurer InsureandGo on luggage at London airports and train stations revealed that the surfaces of suitcases, especially the wheels and base, are crawling with microbes. The study, carried out in collaboration with microbiologist Amy-May Pointer, compared the bacterial load on travel bags with that …