在用牙刷前一定要三思! 因爲上邊可能全是細菌!

Buy a new toothbrush. Right now. Your current one probably contains faeces, herpes or even the virus responsible for hepatitis.
買一把新牙刷，現在就去。因爲你現在正在用的牙刷很可能已經沾上了糞便、皰疹因子甚至會引發肝炎的病毒。

Within just two days, toothbrushes can become heavily infected with disease-causing bacteria, viruses and fungi. And it doesn't matter whether you keep it in your bathroom or under 24-hour surveillance - it's contaminated, a leading expert has warned.
一位頂尖專家警告稱，不管牙刷有沒有放在廁所或者被24小時監控，乾淨的牙刷在兩天內就會沾染上許多致病細菌、病毒和真菌。

Dr Rhona Eskander, a dentist based in Kensington and Chelsea, says there are numerous dangers to your health by not keeping it clean. And sharing brushes or letting them touch other ones is just as bad for you
羅娜·伊斯康德醫生是肯辛頓-切爾西區的一名牙醫，她表示，牙刷不乾淨會對健康造成極大的傷害。與別人共用牙刷或者自己的牙刷與別人的牙刷有過接觸都會有害健康。

She told MailOnline: 'The mouth harbours literally hundreds of different types of microorganisms, some of which can be transferred to a toothbrush during use 'Microorganisms in the bathroom or household environment may also collect on a stored toothbrush – especially after the toilet has been flushed.'
她在接受《每日郵報》採訪時表示：“口腔內寄生着許多微生物，刷牙的同時這些微生物細菌會沾到牙刷上。衛生間或者家裏的微生物也會寄存到牙刷上--特別是用完衛生間以後沖水沾染的細菌更多。”

'When toothbrushes are stored in close together and touching in a tooth mug, the germs can pass from one to another, leading to the risk of cross contamination. Rinsing a toothbrush under running water from the tap does not remove all these germs.
“如果大家的牙刷都放到一個漱口杯裏並且有所接觸的話，細菌就會在牙刷之間相互傳播，導致交叉感染。用清水沖洗牙刷也不能把所有細菌都解決掉。”

'If you borrow a toothbrush which has been used by someone else the viruses which cause conditions such as herpes and hepatitis A, B and C can be transferred to you, as studies have shown that they can survive for months on a toothbrush.'
“如果你用了別人的牙刷，就有可能沾染上引起皰疹和甲型、乙型和丙型肝炎等的病毒，有研究表明，如果不清理，這些細菌能在牙刷上存活數月。”

The dentist Dr Mervyn Druian - recommends the following:
以下是梅爾文·杜蘭醫生的幾條建議:

't flush where you brush
1.不要在刷牙的地方衝馬桶

If you must store your toothbrush near your toilet make sure you close the lid when you flush to minimise the dispersal of contaminated water droplets, and encourage your family to do the same.
如果你的牙刷放得離廁所比較近，就要最大限度確保衝馬桶時有細菌的水花不會濺出來，同時也要提醒自己的家人注意。

e it upright and alone
2.牙刷要朝上並且單獨放

Store your toothbrush in an upright position – never in a bathroom cabinet where air cannot circulate as this could promote bacterial growth. Try and avoid putting more than one brush in a tooth mug to avoid cross contamination.
牙刷要朝上直立放置，千萬不要放在浴室用品箱那種空氣不流通的地方，容易滋生細菌。儘量避免和其他牙刷放在一起，防止交叉感染

ace your toothbrush regularly
3.定期更換牙刷

Make sure you replace your toothbrush and Steripod every 3 months – buy them at the same time. And if you've been suffering with a cold or flu it's a good idea to replace your toothbrush.
一次買幾支牙刷，確保每三個月換一次。如果遇上感冒或者流感，換牙刷也是有必要的。

't share it
4.不要共用牙刷

This should go without saying, but never be tempted to share a toothbrush, even with your loved ones.
這個不用說也知道，但千萬不要嘗試，即使是愛人也不行。