Global Handwashing Day: Your Hands Are as Contaminated as a Toilet Bowl

A simple task such as hand washing can be the difference between preventing or contracting diarrheal diseases and pneumonia. According to a study, several hand samples tested positive for traces of fecal contamination.

Researchers collected hand samples from nearly 300 participants and also tested other samples such as money and credit/debit cards. The results demonstrated the level of bacteria detected is equivalent to the contamination of a dirty toilet bowl.

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