To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE

Deployed as a touch surface in food preparation areas, copper will continuously kill any pathogens that settle on it, reducing the risk of cross-contamination, and helping to prevent the spread of infection.

(United Kingdom)— As the World Health Organization suggests the E. coli outbreak in Germany is a strain never before seen in an outbreak—O104:H4—laboratory science conducted at the University of Southampton indicates a role for copper in preventing the spread of such infections. (Photo: Volcanoarts.com)

Professor Bill Keevil, Head of the Microbiology Group and Director of the Environmental Healthcare Unit at the University of Southampton, explains: "A study looking at copper's efficacy against new strains of E. coli has just been completed. Although it did not specifically look at O104, all the strains investigated have died rapidly on copper."

On a dry copper surface, the study shows 10 million E. coli bacteria are eliminated within 10 minutes. On a wet copper surface, one could expect a total kill within around 45 minutes. This antimicrobial property is inherent to the metal, and shared with alloys such as brass and bronze.

In the wake of this outbreak, hand washing and careful food preparation have been highlighted as key concerns, as has cross-contamination. Any raw food placed on a work surface can contaminate other food, or have bacteria transferred onto it from previous items resting there. Deployed as a touch surface in food preparation areas, copper will continuously kill any pathogens that settle on it, reducing the risk of cross-contamination, and helping to prevent the spread of infection.

To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE

Turning Point USA Announces Lineup for Rival Super Bowl Halftime Show: 'Experience a One-Of-A-Kind Halftime Event'

Jelly Roll Rocks the Grammys with Passionate Testimony: 'Jesus Is for Everybody'

Chile's Incoming President Appoints Staunch Pro-Lifer as Women and Gender Equality Minister

New US Envoy Arrives in Venezuela to Reopen Embassy after 7 Years

Signs of Forced Entry Found at Arizona Home of 'Today' Show Host Savannah Guthrie's Mother

Trump's Affordability Push Drops Rents to Four-Year Low

After Years of Silence, the Clintons Face Epstein Questions

'An Unforgivable Evil': Detransitioner Awarded Millions in First Malpractice Case

Things Heating Up with Iran as IRGC Drone Headed Toward USS Abraham Lincoln Shot Down by US Navy

'Melania' Film a Huge Success, Shocking Hollywood Press on Opening Weekend

Give Him 15: Sanctifying the Night with the 'Big Ben Moment' of Prayer for America

Trump Issues Executive Order to Expedite Rebuilding after Los Angeles County Wildfires

CA, NY Set to Lose Congressional Seats after Mass Migration to Southern States

NYC Democrat Wants Newsmax Banned in Taxis

DHS: 6,947 Criminal Illegal Aliens Released into NY Since Jan. 20, with Thousands More to Come

President Trump's HHS Rescinds Biden-Era Abortion Pill Rule That Forced Pharmacies to Supply It

Shocking Email from Epstein Files Implicates Former US Ambassador, Clintons, Bidens, and More

First Lady: 'Melania' Documentary Movie is 'Emotional,' 'Cinematic'

A Different Kind of Classroom Is Outperforming Expectations

Elon Musk's Warning to Parents: 'Woke Programming Is Everywhere in Children's 'Educational Shows,' Even Peppa Pig

Steve Shultz, Managing Editor
Founder and Owner

Aimee Herd, Editor