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Dirty money: Canadian currency the most germ-filled in the world, survey suggests

Canadian plastic currency was found to contain 209 bacterial cultures
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WhenB次元官网网址檚 the last time you touched a Canadian bill? If itB次元官网网址檚 recently, you might want to wash your hands.

According to a study from Gambling.com, a consumer education for online gambling in several countries, CanadaB次元官网网址檚 plastic bills contain 209 bacterial cultures B次元官网网址 more than twice the next currency on the list.

Gambling.com partnered with labs to use swab tests to test for bacteria on the 20 most used currencies in casinos.

B次元官网网址淐anadian dollars contain harmful bacteria such as Bacillus, with strains that can cause food poisoning and in rare cases, anthrax,B次元官网网址 the site stated. Next on the list with 118 bacterial cultures, the Brazillian Real contained Alternaria, Penicillium, Fusarium and Saccharomyces Cerevisiae.

B次元官网网址淭he latter, commonly known as bakerB次元官网网址檚 yeast, can be known to cause illnesses in the immunosuppressed such as pneumonia and urinary tract infections, as well as infections to the inner lining of the heart and abdomen,B次元官网网址 study results stated.

Third on the list was the Hong Kong dollar, which had 42 bacterial colonies including Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Penicillium, Micrococcus and Trichisporon, which is a fungus that can lead to White Piedra, a yeast infection that affects the hair.


katya.slepian@bpdigital.ca

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