14,000 Gamers Died World Wide In 2016 Due To Dangerous Fecal Bacterial Found On Used Video Games

Washington D.C. – a recent study conducted by several international health organizations discovered that used video games contain 4000 times the amount of clostridium difficile, also known as C. Diff, than a typical airport toilet seat.

“Much of the fecal bacteria is found on the discs, but also on game cases and inserts,” explains Dr. John Pinch, a biologist from the British Institute of Fecal Studies.  Dr. Pinch and his colleagues sampled more than 80,000 discs from various sources including GameStop, eBay, Amazon, and Craigslist and found that 82% tested positive for C. Diff.  Of the 82%, more than half had enough fecal bacteria to kill a small child or elderly gamer if the disc came in contact with the mouth, nose, or eyes.

Dr. Pinch notified the GFP that “Often times victims of a C. diff infection will die of dehydration or malnutrition and not from the bacteria itself.  It is estimated that 14,000 gamers died in 2016 and we could see an epidemic taking the lives of more than 20,000 in 2017.”

Dr. Pinch’s study also showed how a disc smeared with only a tiny amount of fecal bacteria could spread to other discs when used in the same game system.  It is recommended that all used games be thoroughly cleaned before use.

Symptoms of a used video game C. diff infection can include hunger, thirst, urge to urinate, urge to defecate, sweating, body odor, hair loss, diarrhea, muscle pain, joint pain, kidney or liver pain, head aches, back aches, sore throat, plugged ears, dry skin, and excessive gas.