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Why Buy Disposable Covers for Headphones and Headsets?

Why Buy Disposable Covers for Headphones and Headsets?

Posted by Barry Leeper on 3rd Dec 2021

Why are Disposable Covers Used on Headphones and Headsets? Many people don't really realize that each time headphones and headsets are shared among many different users, it increases the user’s health risks. Wearing headphone covers can definitely lower those risks and help to protect each of the users. The exposure and direct skin contact with headphones could possibly pass on bacterial infections and head lice, or spread viruses and germs to those who share the headphones and headsets.  Shared headphones could inadvertently cause the spread of influenza, the common cold and Covid-19. Hospitals that use headphones for patients, need to take extra steps to also protect patients from spreading MRSA and other contagious diseases. Headphones and headsets that are repeatedly share … read more