Microbe mix varies by kind of home

Walled-in urban homes collect more bacteria shed by humans

Checherta

OPEN CONCEPT A hut in the jungle village of Checherta has no walls and is open to the outdoors, letting environmental bacteria live inside. More urban dwellings tend to have bacteria that come from humans.

Humberto Cavallin

WASHINGTON — From the jungle to the city, humans’ microbial houseguests vary.