Mice are leaving droppings in computer keyboards as they search for food crumbs in offices at night, research by the Royal Society of Chemistry reveals.

To bring attention to such nastiness the RSC is planning to publish on its website the filthiest keyboards in the UK.
Office hygiene is as important as domestic hygiene and the RSC on-line exhibition will stress the importance of keeping workstations clear and clean.

Infection control company Kays Medical backed the RSC’s stance on office hygiene. National sales and marketing manager David King of Kays Medical said: “Rodents are a carrier of many germs which can lead to nasty illnesses, so it is crucial that people regularly wipe clean their keyboards, workstations and wash their hands to minimise the spread of infection. Using products such as the ResponseBeta™ hand sanitizer and disinfectant cleaner will kill a wide range of germs and reduce the chance of infections being contracted.”

A London office cleaning company told the RSC: "An employee at one of our client firms wondered why, given that she did not eat bread at her desk, seeds were coming out of the qwertyuiop line in particular when she struck the keys. Investigations showed them to be mice droppings.
"There is evidence that in buildings with mice the little tinkers like to run along the keys and press down on them to get at the food crumbs left by people snacking while working. That is why it is so important to wash your hands before you eat food."

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