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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Susie Beever & Dan Haygarth

Grim bacterial infection warning to anyone who makes a cup of tea at work

If you're partial to a regular tea break in the office, this may make you think twice about popping the kettle on.

Scientists have been testing communal and workplace kitchens to see just how dirty the habit of sharing a brew can actually be.

Huge numbers of potentially dangerous bacteria and fungi were found in the research in shared kitchens, shared by multiple people using kettles, coffee machines and microwaves in between toilet trips.

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