Dr Manal Mohammed, Senior Lecturer in Medical Microbiology, was interviewed by CNN about how often you should wash your towels.
In the article, Dr Mohammed spoke about reusing towels and when the right time is to wash them to avoid fungal and bacterial growth.
She said: “Towels are not as clean as you think and can transmit germs…It is not known how long coronavirus can survive on towels, but it is very important not to share towels with infected people or self-isolating people at the household,”
Talking about hand hygiene and how germs are transferred to your towels, she added: “If you do not wash your hands properly – for at least 20 seconds – especially after using the toilet, as it is full of germs, these can easily be transferred to your towel.”
Read the full article on the CNN website.
