Germs are Lurking

From an article on abcnews.com titled "Germs Are Lurking in Your Office":

...the Top 5 places where viruses live in the workplace: the desk, computer mouse, telephone, doorknob and light switch. "Viruses can live for 72 hours on common surfaces like phones and desktops," Gerba said. Common areas, such as conference rooms, are not safe havens for germs because they are more likely to be cleaned than personal space, Gerba said. "Also, people at meetings are usually sitting relatively still," he said. "They aren't getting up to use phones, computer mice and keyboards."