Doorknobs and TV remotes are germ hotbeds
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081028/ap_on_he_me/med_catching_colds"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081028/capt.679749549cbc49eab3ff51b6069a09b9.correction_catching_colds_ny117.jpg?x=91y=130q=85sig=ZjqE.6CCvKGYNhSct.N9Gw--" align="left" height="130" width="91" alt="FILE **In this Jan 31, 2007, file photo, University of Michigan freshman Alicja Sobilo wears a surgical mask at work as part of a study as to whether the use of masks affects the spread of flu or other respiratory illnesses in Ann Arbor, Mich.. Doctors have long advised frequent hand-washing to avoid spreading germs. Wearing surgical masks and using hand sanitizers also can help, a novel University of Michigan study found. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File) corrects date photo was made to 2007 not 2008" border="0" /></a>AP - Someone in your house have the sniffles? Watch out for the refrigerator door handle. The TV remote, too. A new study finds that cold sufferers often leave their germs there, where they can live for two days or longer. Scientists at the University of Virginia, long known for its virology research, tested surfaces in the homes of people with colds and reported the results Tuesday at the nation's premier conference on infectious diseases.</p><br clear="all"/>

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