Click here to Read this sunday times artical Sunday June 3, 2012
Dust mites on mobile phones – don’t panic, is the message being reiterated by many health experts.
The dust mite is everywhere in tropical countries and causes no harm. It is on pillows, bed-sheets and all over and feeds on dead skin shed by animals and humans
However, some people may be allergic to the faeces of dust mites which could result in asthma or other allergies, sources said.
The focus turned to the dust mite after a person walked into the laboratory of the Medical Research Institute (MRI) and showed dust particles that were moving on his mobile phone.
“This scabies-causing mite can infest the skin of a variety of animals including humans. The infestation occurs in tender skin such as between the fingers, the bend of the elbow and the knee, the male reproductive organ, the breasts and also the shoulder blades,” he said, explaining that the fertilized females then burrow into the skin to lay eggs.
Watch Swarnawahini news for mite, 21st June 2012
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