Close the Lid! Or get fecal matter on your toothbrush, yuck!
Each toilet flush creates an unseen mist that can travel up to 20 feet in all directions.
Toilet water can contain fecal matter, E. coli, streptococcus, staphylococcus, klebsiella oxytoca, enterobacter, flu and cold viruses etc.
Micro-droplets land on everything within the flush zone: toothbrushes, drinking cups, bath toys etc. The mist can stay in the air for 2 hours, and can be inhaled. Pathogens can live on surfaces for a week.