Only 5% of people know how to properly wash their hands

Only 5% of people wash their hands after using the toilet the way it should be done. That is the conclusion reached by researchers from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention United States.

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Simple rinsing hands for a few seconds under warm or cold water does not lead to destruction of potentially dangerous microbes. Meanwhile, one-third of all people, overseen by the American scientists, do not use soap and water after using the toilet, and 10% did not wash their hands . As recalled by the Director of the Infection Control Irving Medical Center, University of California Dr. Linda Dickie, hand washing is one of the most important ways to prevent various kinds of infectious diseases.

In order to destroy all the germs on their hands, there is formed after using the toilet, you must Wash hands   for 15-20 seconds minimum. However, as the researchers found, people spend on this procedure, an average of only 6 seconds. Washed hands stopped the transfer of germs from person to person, which is particularly important in hospitals.

In order not to need to pass around the microbes:

- Clean the area under the nails at least once a day

- Do not hold your hands to face

- Coughing or sneezing is not in his hands, and in the crook of the elbow

- Wash your hands with clean running water (cold or warm) with soap

- Rub them thoroughly with soap and water inside and outside, including the area between the fingers and under the nails

- To myself to count from one to twenty, to have passed at least 20 seconds

- Dry your hands with a clean towel or paper towel (READ MORE)

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