Your shower head can save you from your life! Experts warned: Don’t underestimate it: It can lead to a coma if you don’t pay attention.

Although showering is taken to relax and clean, unfortunately it is one of the areas where we cannot escape the attack of bacteria. Germs called “legionnaires” found in shower heads cause diseases such as tuberculosis and can even lead to a coma…

Experts point out that legionella, one of the most dangerous microbes, can be found in large amounts in shower heads, and therefore shower heads should be cleaned frequently. Legionnaires’ bacteria, which is very common especially during holiday periods, causes serious health problems. These microbes can spread from where they originate in water sources to air-conditioned environments through shower heads.

SYMPTOMS ARE LIKE AN ORDINARY FLU

Legionnaires’ disease; It may occur with symptoms such as dry cough, muscle and headache, diarrhea and may cause extrapulmonary symptoms. These microbes, which multiply inside the shower head, can reach the lungs with water droplets during the shower. The disease occurs more frequently in people who are thin, tall, weak, have a curvature of the spine, have weak immunity and have lung problems.

Legionnaires’ virus usually appears within 2-3 days after entering the body. It is a disease that can be treated if diagnosed early. Therefore, paying attention to the cleanliness and hygiene of the shower head is very important to prevent the spread of this microbe.