2025.08.13
Have you ever thought that washing your hands properly will save you from many diseases?!
It may seem simple, but proper washing of your hands is one of the best ways to protect you and your family. This simple task will also help prevention of the spread of germs.
Did you know that one gram of human feces can contain a trillion microbes such as salmonella, E. coli, norovirus, etc.!
Germs attached to unwashed hands can enter the body through the eyes, nose and mouth. The contact of contaminated hands with the fences, elevator button, etc. can transfer germs to other people's hands.
Dirty hands can contaminate food and drinks, which can cause diseases such as diarrhea.
Global statistics show that the estimated rate of washing hands after using the toilet is only 19%! This is while teaching people to wash their hands properly can reduce the incidence of diarrhea between 23 and 40 percent, which is 58 percent for people with a weaker immune system.
Every year, about 1.8 million children under the age of 5 die due to diseases such as diarrhea, which a mere washing of hands with soap can save one out of every three children.
Teaching the kids on hand washing and access to soap in schools can reduce 29 to 57 percent of digestive diseases among the students.
How often do you wash your hands? And how?