Charles Gerba, PhD

Charles Gerba, PhD, professor of microbiology and environmental sciences at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health of University of Arizona in Tucson and a member of the international editorial board of Journal of Water and Health, sponsored by the World Health Organization. He is coauthor of The Germ Freak’s Guide to Outwitting Colds and Flu.

How to Fly Safely During the Pandemic

How to Fly Safely During the Pandemic

Charles Gerba, PhD | October 7, 2020

Key safety measures will help limit your exposure to the new coronavirus and lower your risk of developing COVID-19 when you travel by air.

How to Fly Safely During the Pandemic

How to Fly Safely During the Pandemic

Charles Gerba, PhD | June 19, 2020

Key safety measures will help limit your exposure to the new coronavirus and lower your risk of developing COVID-19 when you travel by air.

How to Kill the New Coronavirus: When You’re Home…When You’re Out

How to Kill the New Coronavirus: When You’re Home…When You’re Out

Charles Gerba, PhD | March 13, 2020

Killing the new coronavirus is crucial to stop its spread. Hot spots to clean at home, the right cleaners…self-defense at the store, gas station, etc.

Yuck! We Are Drowning in Germs. Know Where They Are Hiding—Sarah Hiner Talks to Dr. Charles Gerba

Yuck! We Are Drowning in Germs. Know Where They Are Hiding—Sarah Hiner Talks to Dr. Charles Gerba

Charles Gerba, PhD | September 27, 2018

In this edition of The Bottom Line Advocator, Bottom Line CEO Sarah Hiner talks germs with Dr. Charles Gerba, the top expert in the field of “germology” who discloses the worst places that germs hide, many of them in plain site! (elevator buttons…ATM machines…ect.). Know where they are. Know how to kill them. Know how to protect yourself.

The 7 Germiest Spots in Your Home

The 7 Germiest Spots in Your Home

Charles Gerba, PhD | November 3, 2015

Read This Before You Make Dinner Tonight Even if you are a germaphobe when you are out in public, you…

Surprising Places Where Germs Hide

Surprising Places Where Germs Hide

Charles Gerba, PhD | May 13, 2014

Bacteria and viruses often lurk in "hot spots" you'd never expect Viruses that cause colds and flu can often be…

Are Toilet Seat Covers Really Necessary?

Are Toilet Seat Covers Really Necessary?

Charles Gerba, PhD | April 21, 2014

When you enter a public bathroom and, on the wall, you see a dispenser filled with toilet seat covers…do you…

Do You Use Reusable Shopping Bags? What You Must Know…

Do You Use Reusable Shopping Bags? What You Must Know…

Charles Gerba, PhD | June 7, 2013

Bacteria thrive in reusable shopping bags. Half of the reusable bags in a recent study had bacterial growth, and 12%…

The Dirty Little Secret at the Grocery Store
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The Dirty Little Secret at the Grocery Store

Charles Gerba, PhD | February 16, 2012

Which of the following surfaces is most likely to be contaminated with dangerous bacteria—a diaper changing table...playground equipment...a shopping cart…