Mysophobia is a fear of germs and bacteria. It is commonly called germaphobia. People with mysophobia may avoid contact with anything that could be contaminated, which might include other people as ...

Mysophobia, also commonly known as germophobia, is an intense fear of dirt and germs. It falls under the category of specific phobias classified in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic ...

PATIENTS with mysophobia have an irrational fear of contamination and germs. Unlike those who simply like tidiness and cleanliness, they have an extreme fear of contamination or infection, but what ...

DURING the coronavirus pandemic, everyone was a little more conscious of germs and other nasties. But for some people being overly aware of viruses or bacteria is a full-blown phobia. Please provide a ...

“There is no specific recent time when I’ve experienced a fear of germs, it’s just a constant hum in the back of my head. Even if I’m not actively thinking about it, the hum at the back of my head ...

Chances are low, though admittedly not nil, that people may develop a phobia based on excessive focus on hand hygiene. One of the minor side-effects could be a new Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) ...

As the old adage say, 'Cleanliness is next to Godliness', but what if it becomes an obsession (Mysophobia ' the fear of germs) ' does the Devil take over? Read also: Radhika Apte to play an ...

PATIENTS with mysophobia have an irrational fear of contamination and germs. Unlike those who simply like tidiness and cleanliness, they have an extreme fear of contamination or infection, but what ...