Growing a full beard is quite trendy these days but how sanitary is it? According to scientists, you might want to hug your dog before hugging a man in your life who has a beard. Apparently, men’s beards can harbor more germs than a dog’s fur. The study, conducted by European Radiology, revealed that men who were sampled were walking around with beards filled with bacteria and almost half of them had bugs living in their beards that are reportedly hazardous to human health. On the flip side, according to the Daily Mail, dogs that were tested reportedly proved to have lower levels of microbes. Daily Mail reports scientists conducted the study to determine if there was a chance dogs might put humans at risk for a disease the pets can be susceptible to from MRI scanners at veterinary offices. While men might have several bacteria in their beards, the study didn’t specify if the microbial count included bacteria that was harmful.

Growing a full beard is quite trendy these days but how sanitary is it? According to scientists, you might want to hug your dog before hugging a man in your life who has a beard.

Apparently, men’s beards can harbor more germs than a dog’s fur. The study, conducted by European Radiology, revealed that men who were sampled were walking around with beards filled with bacteria and almost half of them had bugs living in their beards that are reportedly hazardous to human health.


On the flip side, according to the Daily Mail, dogs that were tested reportedly proved to have lower levels of microbes.

Daily Mail reports scientists conducted the study to determine if there was a chance dogs might put humans at risk for a disease the pets can be susceptible to from MRI scanners at veterinary offices.

While men might have several bacteria in their beards, the study didn’t specify if the microbial count included bacteria that was harmful.