Why You Should Remove Your Shoes At The Front Door

I never understood why my mom didn’t let us kids wear our shoes in the house. 

Turns out that Mom was much smarter than I gave her credit for! 

Science is now proving that shoes can be a major contributor to environmental transmission of dangerous germs.

A recent 3 year study by the University of Houston shows that 45% of shoes tested positive for the presence of C.diff (Clostridioides difficile).

C.diff is a type of bacteria that can cause severe diarrhea, nausea, fever, and stomach pain, and colitis. According to cdc.gov, it’s estimated to cause almost half a million infections in the United States each year.

About 1 in 6 patients who get C. diff will get it again in the subsequent 2-8 weeks, and 1 in 11 people over age 65 diagnosed with a healthcare-associated C. diff infection die within one month.

C. diff is not a bacteria to take lightly!

I would suggest that we all take Mom’s advice and take our shoes off at the front door.

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