51 Hidden Germs Thriving in Your Dry Winter Home

When winter comes and we turn up the heat, our homes are oases of dehydration without our being aware of it.

This dehydration doesn’t only create flaky skin and sour throats – it can also be a source of infection for certain viruses and bacteria.

Dry air weakens our respiratory systems and enables these pathogens to get inside us.

Did you ever wonder what lurks inside the air of your home in the winter months?

Let’s dive in with a list of 51 viruses and bacteria that can grow more common in the dry inside environment.

1. Influenza virus

2. Common rhinoviruses

3. Human adenoviruses

4. Respiratory syncytial virus

5. Human coronaviruses

6. Parainfluenza viruses

7. Human metapneumovirus

8. Enteroviruses group

9. Norovirus outbreaks

10. Rotavirus infections

11. Streptococcus pneumoniae

12. Haemophilus influenzae

13. Staphylococcus aureus

14. Mycoplasma pneumoniae

15. Chlamydophila pneumoniae

16. Bordetella pertussis

17. Neisseria meningitidis

18. Moraxella catarrhalis

19. Klebsiella pneumoniae

20. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

21. Acinetobacter baumannii

22. Coxsackievirus types

23. Human bocavirus

24. Human polyomavirus

25. SARS-CoV-2 virus

26. MERS-CoV virus

27. Measles virus

28. Mumps virus

29. Rubella virus

30. Varicella-zoster virus

31. Epstein-Barr virus

32. Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

33. Human herpesvirus 6

34. Human herpesvirus 7

35. Human herpesvirus 8

36. Parechoviruses group

37. Human adenovirus 14

38. Influenza A virus

39. Influenza B virus

40. Influenza C virus

41. Enterovirus D68

42. Streptococcus pyogenes

43. Clostridium perfringens

44. Clostridium difficile

45. Legionella pneumophila

46. Human parechoviruses

47. Rhinovirus C strains

48. Human papillomavirus

49. Adenovirus type 7

50. Adenovirus type 3

51. Human parainfluenza 3

Do not allow your home and your family to suffer from dry air and its uninvited risks any longer.

When you contact PRO Electric plus HVAC to install a whole-house humidifier, you are making an investment in your health and the health of your family.

We’re here to battle the lack of humidity and germs it breeds so your home is a haven all winter long.

Contact us today, and let’s join forces to make your indoor air more healthy.