新奇事件簿 肮脏的键盘（在线收听）

A British computer magazine has discovered our computer keyboards could be bad for our health. “Which Computing” asked a laboratory to check 30 keyboards in its London office for bacteria. The results were shocking, and disgusting. The lab scientists said five of the keyboards they tested put people at risk of illness. One keyboard contained 150 times more bacteria than health officials say is safe. Its test results showed it was five times dirtier than a toilet seat. The researchers said the germs they found could easily cause symptoms similar to food poisoning, such as diarrhoea and upset stomachs. They named these illnesses “QWERTY tummy,” after the first six letters on the keyboard. The magazine recommended people clean their keyboards regularly to stay healthy and avoid stomach bugs.

据某英国电脑杂志发现，电脑键盘对身体有害。《Which Computing》对伦敦办公室的30个键盘进行了细菌检验。检验结果令人震惊，更令人感到不适。研究员表示，有5个键盘会增加患病风险。1个键盘的细菌数量超过专家推荐安全值的150倍。该研究结果显示，键盘比坐便器还要肮脏。据研究人员所说，这些细菌很容易引起类似食物中毒症状，例如腹泻、以及胃部不适。他们将该疾病命名为“QWERTY tummy”，QWERTY是键盘的前六个字母。该杂志建议人们定期清理键盘，防止患病以及胃部不适。

The magazine said almost half the people they interviewed cleaned their keyboard less than once a month. Ten percent of people said they never cleaned it. Editor, Sarah Kidner, warned: “Most people don't give much thought to the dirt that builds up on their PC. But if you don't clean your computer, you might as well eat your lunch off the toilet.” The main causes of germs and bacteria are crumbs and other small pieces of food that drop onto the keys while workers eat at their desks. Oily fingers from eating potato chips and fries also attract bacteria. Joanne Baxter, a secretary from West London, said she was shocked at this news. “I had no idea that my keyboard could make me ill. I’m afraid to find out what nasty things there are hiding under my keys.” she said.

该杂志表示，几乎一半受访者不到一个月就会清理一次键盘。还有10%的受访者称从不清理。编辑萨拉·柯德娜警告称；“多数人并没有想过他们的电脑会有多脏。但如果你不清理，你还不如在卫生间食用午餐。”产生细菌的主要原因是掉落在键盘中的碎屑和食物。吃过薯条的“油手”也会吸引细菌。西伦敦部长乔安妮·巴克斯特对这一新闻表示震惊。她表示称：“我从来不知道我的键盘会让我生病。我甚至不敢知道我的键盘里会藏着什么可怕的东西。”