Basically Bacterial and viral infections have many things in common. Both types of infections are caused by microbes -- bacteria and viruses, respectively -- and spread by things such as: Coughing and sneezing. Contact with infected people, especially through kissing and sex. Contact with contaminated surfaces, food, and water
To be put simply, bacteria can be on things that are used quite often such as toilet seats, television remotes etc. If someone does something dirty such as plant seeds in dirt and not wash their hands, the next thing they touch will have bacteria on it. If you touch what has this bacteria on it, it stays on your hand. But if you wash your hands it will be gone, but if you touch your face, mouth, nose or eyes it will travel inside you, causing harm if it is a very bad type of bacteria.
