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Caught the common cold? You have everyone to blame

News of 'things you're way more likely to catch than Ebola.'

While we’re all freaking out about Ebola, here’s yet another thing to worry about catching: If someone with a cold touches an office doorknob, within four hours that virus is found on the hands of half of the people who work in that office, according to a study by the American Society for Microbiology.

The most contaminated surface?

The common coffee pot.

The good news?

At least your coffee pot can’t give you Ebola.

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