Bacteria

Bacteria and viruses can be found all over your home, and can potentially cause illnessses, so it's important to show them who's boss. Here you can learn more about common household germs and how you can protect your home and family from them.

Common Bacteria

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Responsible for:

Wide range of infections, especially amongst people who are already sick.

Hands washed under tap with soap

Caused by:

Mainly spread within hospitals/care homes by health care workers, medical equipment or surfaces such as sinks and toilets.

Escherichia coli

Responsible for:

Commonly known as E Coli, can cause sickness, severe diarrhoea and abdominal pain.


Rare meat next to salad

Causes:

Contaminated food, not washing hands after touching animals or going to the toilet/changing nappies.

Legionella

Responsible for:

Legionnaires’ disease, Pontiac Fever, Lochgoilhead Fever

 

 

Running water from shower head

Causes:

Widespread in natural water systems and found commonly on shower heads. Caused by breathing in water droplets containing the bacteria.

Listeria

Responsible for:

Food poisoning - fever, vomiting, diarrhoea. 

Soft cheese

Causes:

Listeria can be found in soft cheeses made from unpasteurised milk, raw meat, pate, unpasteurised milk and unwashed vegetables. It can grow in the cold temperature of the fridge as well as live in food processing plants.

Staphylococcus aureus

Responsible for:

From a minor boil or skin abscess to life-threatening infections like septicaemia. MRSA is a strain of bacterium which can cause severe infection.

Woman clutching her arm

Causes:

Bacteria entering the skin or eating contaminated food. Transmitted to humans and animals from bacteria found in air, dust, sewage, water, milk or food equipment.



Salmonella

Responsible for:

Food poisoning - sickness and diarrhoea.

Eggs in a bowl

Causes:

Salmonella can contaminate meat, eggs, poultry, milk and other dairy products. Pets can also carry salmonella and contact with animals or their stools (faeces) can infect humans.


Enterococcus hirae

Responsible for:

Can cause a wide range of infections, particularly affecting the urinary tract, abdomen, blood, wounds etc

Man planting vegetables

Causes:

Found almost everywhere, including soil, food, animals and faeces.

Protect your home with Zoflora

Concentrated Disinfectant

The UK’s No.1 – To kill germs and eliminate unpleasant odours

Zoflora Springtime Concentrated Disinfectant

Springtime

Recreate the blossoming of spring flowers throughout your home with fresh herbs and citrus.

Zoflora Summer Breeze Concentrated Disinfectant

Summer Breeze

Let Summer Breeze blow through your home, with classic blooms of peony, freesia and rose.

Zoflora Twilight Gardens Concentrated Disinfectant

Twilight Garden

A twilight garden of moonlight-flowering lilies, ylang ylang and jasmine.