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31st July 2015
10:48am BST
Over a third of the bags apparently contained coliform bacteria which can lead to diarrhoea, stomach cramps, pneumonia and vomiting.
It seems leather bags are the worst and women’s gym bags tend to contain more bacteria than men’s.
Speaking about the findings, Dr Peter Barratt said: “Gym bags are portable as we take them with us into our homes, places of work, our cars and on public transport.
“If they become contaminated, their potential for accumulating and transferring virus and bacteria particles is significant.”
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