Health

A visit to the barbershop could leave you with a skin disease

Peter Gasarasi, 45, a resident of Kiyovu, a Kigali city suburb, always has a clean shaven head and chin. Interestingly, the last time he visited a barbershop was 5 years ago. Instead some enclosure in his five roomed house is host to clippers, pair of scissors, a smoother, after shave cream, methyl spirit, and a mirror hanging on the wall. And this way he is able to take care of his own hair.
Experts say bacteria that cause these infections can survive for up to 7 days on salon equipmemt like aprons and towels. (Ivan Ngoboka)
Experts say bacteria that cause these infections can survive for up to 7 days on salon equipmemt like aprons and towels. (Ivan Ngoboka)
Ivan Ngoboka