Hand-borne bugs could offer crime scene clues

Just read this and it is unreal!

U.S. scientists have discovered that our hands are smeared with signature colonies of germs that are unique to each individual.

When people touch any surface, they can lay down a load of these germs that might be traced back — through DNA analysis of the bugs — to their original owner.

SOURCE
www.thestar.com...

No fingerprints left behind? But you left your unique BUGS behind...OMG..
We all really DO have cooties..

Do those bug prints remain for a long time? or would they change? Also I would think faking these would be trivial, but not sure. Still many questions left.

Originally posted by kaleshchand
Do those bug prints remain for a long time? or would they change? Also I would think faking these would be trivial, but not sure. Still many questions left.

I don't think you can fake your own bacterial DNA.
As for how long it remains on surfaces..don't know..but the article does state that after washing your hands it takes about2 hours for the bacteria level to return.
*note to criminals..wash your hands FIRST..lol.