Be careful when handling your iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry or Droid because they can be hazardous to your health.

Research out of Stanford University suggests a cell phone has 18 times the amount of bacteria found on a toilet handle.

They suggest to look into products that can clean your phone and to follow some tips out there to help you keep your phone free of germs.

A product called CleenCell makes moistened wipes to clean your touch screen without damaging the LCD screen

VIOLight has a UV sanitizer for cell phones that claims to destroy 99.9 percent of germs.

The best and cheapest way is to wash your hands frequently.

Find out more here: www.sacbee.com/2010/10/14/3103164/talk-about-going-viral-touch-screen.html