Showerheads May Have Dangerous Bacteria

Updated: Monday, 14 Sep 2009, 3:27 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 14 Sep 2009, 3:27 PM EDT

• By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID, AP Science Writer

WASHINGTON - In what may be the scariest shower news since Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," a study says showerheads can harbor tiny bacteria that come spraying into your face when you wash.

People with normal immune systems have little to fear, but these microbes could be a concern for folks with cystic fibrosis or AIDS, people who are undergoing cancer treatment or those who have had a recent organ transplant.

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Showerheads May Have Dangerous Bacteria

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