Is it true that germs live in the heat and bacteria can only grow where it is
By Stefanija
@Stefanija (80)
United States
December 31, 2006 8:18pm CST
warm, so to keep sickness at bay, you should turn your heat down because they say the bacteria and germs cannot spread??? I heard my boyfriend tell me this and he believes it,so i am just wondering if you mylotters think this is true or what??
1 response
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
1 Jan 07
Some bacteria/viruses do not spread as quickly (some can't survive the cold at all) where it is cold which is why Dr's officers & hospitals tend to be cold. This is not the case for all germs so keeping your home a bit colder will not keep you safe. Plus, it does you no good to keep your home colder if you go anywhere else. Most people get theiier illnesses from shopping carts, shaking hands, keyboards, and other shared items. Unless you are a complete germ freak and are very particular about washing your hands, cleaning items before you touch them, etc you are still going to get sick.
