Hand Hygiene: Simple as Soap & Water?

摘要

Keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs such as the influenza virus to others. Many diseases and conditions are spread by not washing hands with soap and clean running water, or when not available, a hand sanitizer. For example, it is reported that handwashing: 1. Reduces respiratory illnesses, like the flu, in the general population by 21 percent 2. Reduces the number of people who get sick with diarrhea by 31 percent 3. Reduces diarrheal illness in people with weakened immune systems by 58 percent.