Handwashing 101: Why Clean Hands Save Lives
When it comes to personal hygiene and staying healthy, it starts and ends with our hands. Unwashed hands are one of the quickest ways to spread germs and infections.
Germs are everywhere. They reside in our gut, on our skin and on every surface we touch. Many germs are not all bad. We need some to keep us healthy and our immune systems strong. However, most infections are spread through hand contact with surfaces or other hands.