Can Flip Flops kill you?

The New York Daily News is reporting that flip flops can be deadly. Researchers concluded that flip flops worn for more then 3 months were sent to a lab were infested with Staphylococcus aureus a bacteria that can kill you if left untreated. Other reports show that "If you wear shoes for three months, 93 percent have fecal bacteria and 20 percent have E. coli," according Dr. Charles P. Gerba, professor of microbiology at the University of Arizona.

I am so guilty of wearing flip flops almost everyday, but after reading this story, I promise to cut back on the flip flops and I will start looking for something that wont kill me for the sake of comfort and fashion.

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