QWERTY tummy?

Your keyboard can give you food poisoning: Keyboards can be up to five times dirtier than toilet seats, study found -- Tech News Daily

Keyboards can be dirtier than toilet seat? Yes, it has been proven true. And according to the article from Tech News Daily this dirtiness can be avoided if we practice what they call "desktop hygiene." People cause their keyboards to become filthy by going to the restroom and not washing their hands and also eating at their computers. One bug that researchers have found lurking on peoples keyboards is one that causes food poisoning which causes nausea and diarrhea. People who catch the bug from their computer keyboards are calling the sickness QWERTY tummy. Keyboards have also been known to attract more than just germs. When people eat at their computers crumbs and other leftover goodies tend to fall between the keys and we all know what is attracted to food...mice. The article states that one woman was typing on her keyboard and couldn't figure out why seeds were popping out because she didn't recall eating anything with seeds in it; later it was determined that these were not seeds but mouse droppings. To save you from all of these unfortunate things here is how to properly clean your keyboard from the people at Tech Daily News:

1.) Make sure there are no specific cleaning instructions in your owner manual.
2.) Get a lint free cloth and a computer safe cleaning solution.
3.) Turn your computer off and unplug your keyboard.
4.) Use an air duster to break free all of the things in between the keys.
5.) Moisten your cloth with the cleaning solution.
6.) Wipe off the keys.
7.) Let it dry before plugging it back in.

You can also purchase a keyboard cover that protects the spaces between the keys and will make it a lot easier when you go to clean your keyboard.