The Dhaka Times Desk Many people use smartwatches for health and fitness. But you will be surprised to know, it is quite harmful to health.
A recent study showed that millions of dangerous bacteria accumulate in smartwatches like Apple Watch, Fitbit, Fastrac, HiFuture, Amazfit, Dizo and wristbands. Bacteria for which the user's immune system is weakened. Due to which they often suffer from various diseases like fever or diarrhea.
A study from Florida Atlantic University tested different smartwatch and wristband materials such as plastic, rubber, leather, cloth, gold and silver. According to that study, almost all types of materials can be dangerous for humans. About 95 percent of dangerous bacteria are found in it.
The study focused more on Apple and Fitbit brand devices. It has been found that almost every wristband and smartwatch from these brands carries 95 percent of the dangerous bacteria. Of these, 85 percent are found to contain Staphylococcus spp bacteria, which can spread the infection very quickly. In addition, 60 percent of coli bacteria and 30 percent of Pseudomonas spp bacteria are also found.
Use sanitizer
Research shows that users who frequently go to the gym for exercise have the most bacteria on their smartwatches or wristbands. That's why they are advised to sanitize the smartwatch or wristband along with everything they use during the workout.
A smartwatch or wrist band made of any material has less bacteria
Researchers believe that wristbands and smartwatches made of plastic and rubber are the most susceptible to bacterial infection. But compared to that, the growth of bacteria is much less in gold or silver bands.
In today's era, like smartphones, smartwatches have become one of the daily necessities of some users. So even if you can't stop using the smartwatch, you can sanitize the smartwatch or wristbands at regular intervals to reduce the infection of bacteria on the devices.
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How to prevent dengue
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral fever. This fever is different from other viral or bacterial fevers. However, this fever is not contagious in any way. This viral fever can occur alone or in combination with other viruses (chikungunya, yellow fever, Burma forest, flu, respiratory syncytial) and bacteria (pneumococcus).
Dengue fever is divided into two categories depending on the severity of symptoms and fever.
1. Common dengue fever
2. Dengue fever with bleeding.
In the case of common dengue fever, the following symptoms are mainly seen-
1. Sudden high fever lasting 2 to 7 days.
2. Severe headache.
3. Pain behind the eyes.
4. Along with the fever, red rash appears all over the body.
5. Severe pain in whole body as well as back pain.
6. Nausea or vomiting.
7. A rash or red bumps on the skin.
In case of dengue fever with bleeding:
1. Bleeding from nose, mouth or vomiting with high fever within 2 to 48 hours.
2. Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen along with fever.
If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.
On the other hand
Wait at home for the first 3 days of fever. On the other hand, sponge the whole body with water every now and then. This will reduce the level of fever. Drink enough water and rest. After that, if the fever does not decrease or if it continues to increase after some time, consult a doctor immediately.
Things to do to prevent Dengue:
1. Try to keep the surroundings of the house as clean as possible.
2. If there are flower tubs or broken plastic bottles, can shells, tires or polythene inside the house, clean them quickly and drain the accumulated water from the flower tubs.
3. Spray or fog at least 3 times a week to kill mosquitoes.
4. You can keep mosquito repellent cream with you while going out.
5. After evening, younger and older members of the household should use mosquito nets.
6. Clean up any accumulated rain water, as this is the time when Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.
7. On the other hand, you can use mats along with mosquito nets to avoid mosquito infestation.
8. Since Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, it is important to avoid sleeping with mosquito nets while sleeping during the day. Source: https://dmpnews.org
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