These type of articles amuse me. We live in a sewer of germs. They are on US in US and all around US. But guess what. Most do not bother US and some even are necessary ie gut bacteria. These articles are good for making some people germphobic to the point of abnormality. The person who always wears gloves, will only open the door with a covered hand etc. In other words they are stupid and useless.
I found it amusing, too. People as you described are probably afflicted with OCD.
What did we ever do before Clorox wipes came around? And don't we need exposure to germs in order to beef up our immune system? Have we gotten so germaphobic that we are actually causing more harm then good?