A recent study led by microbiologists at Northwestern University revealed a startling discovery: showerheads and toothbrushes harbor an incredibly diverse array of viruses, many of which are entirely new to science. While this might sound alarming, the good news is that these viruses don’t pose a threat to humans. Instead, they target bacteria.

Showerheads and toothbrushes are teeming with hundreds of different kinds of viruses. But health experts say not to panic.

Your bathroom is teaming with biodiversity. Microbiologists have discovered a rainforest of unknown microbial species from your toothbrush to your showerhead. But should we be concerned? In a new study published in Frontiers in Microbiomes,

More than 600 types of viruses that infect bacteria have been found living on toothbrushes and showerheads – and many of them have never been seen before