80% of all infectiousdiseases are transmittedby touch.

When it comes to hands,fingernails and the surroundingareas harbor the mostmicroorganisms.

Tired of waiting. A studyshowed that rates of properhand washing fell nearly 45% when spaces wereovercrowded and understaffed.

According to experts, withouta vaccine, the single mostimportant thing you can do to prevent getting the flu is to wash your hands.

The Solution to Pollution is Dilution.While soap may not kill all viruses,thorough hand washing willdecrease the viral counts to a point below the infectious threshold.

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Hand hygiene, a very simple action,remains the primary means to reduce Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), and the spread of antimicrobial resistant organisms.

Global research indicates that improvementsin hand hygiene activities could potentiallyreduce HAI rates by up to 50%.

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The Solution to Pollution is Dilution.While soap may not kill all viruses,thorough hand washing willdecrease the viral counts to a point below the infectious threshold.

Caught in the act (or lack of). 95% of the population says that they wash their hands after using apublic toilet. However, when 8,000people were monitored across fivelarge cities in the US, they found theactual number to be more like 67%.

CDC studies show that the number ofbacteria per square centimeter on thehuman body are as follows:Scalp: 1,000,000 | Forearm:10,000Arm Pit: 500,000 | Abdomen: 40,000Hands of Medical Personnel: 40,000 to 500,000

Who has it? A recentstudy showed that21% of the health careworkers in the ICUhad varying counts ofStaphylococcus aureuson their hands.

There are two layers of bacteria. The outer layer found on your hands is termed “Transient Flora”.This layer is potentially the most dangerous fortransmitting disease from one person to another.Fortunately, it is easily eliminated by handwashing. The deeper layer is called “ResidentFlora”. This bacteria, found in deeper layers of skin cells, is more likely to be innocuousbacteria such as Staphylococcus epidermidisand Corynebacteria spp. (diptheroids); and is more resistant to washing.

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