Shower bugs a lung threat

BUGS lurking in shower heads are triggering lung infections, a study warns.

Bacteria survive the heat and the chlorine in disinfected water, festering inside before hot flowing water releases them.

When breathed in, they can cause mycobacterial lung infections – which are becoming more common.

Matthew Gebert of the University of Colorado said: “In showering, we are exposed to elevated concentrations of shower head-associated bacteria.”