Fewer poop particles all over your bathroom is a nice thing, even if it has no bearing on your health. The biggest step you can take is putting the toilet seat down before you flush. This keeps things pretty well contained, Dr. Watkins says.
Toilet water sprays when you flush, and yes, water contains germs. So does basically everything else on the planet. But only some germs are pathogens, i.e., disease-carrying agents that can make you ill. “Not all germs are pathogens, but all pathogens are germs,”RichardWatkinsM.D
"People ask me, are you serious? I tell them yes, this may involve 12-year-old humour, but it's also a real problem," Prof Truscott told BBC News.
"We've all been in disgusting toilets with puddles on the floor - these places are a breeding ground for bacteria."