Hand Washing: This Happens When You Don’t Do The Move

You may wonder how necessary it truly is to wash your hands after using the restroom. The truth is, the
30 seconds it takes to wet, scrub, and rinse your hands is well worth the time and energy invested.
Proper hand washing is the top tool for preventing the spread of germs and infections.

1. You spread germs coming from human waste.

Human waste carries germs that can infect and sicken humans. Examples of these germs include
Salmonella, E. coli, and norovirus. To emphasize this disturbing fact, take note that one gram of
feces (the weight of one paper clip) can carry 1,000,000,000,000 germs. These germs can result
in stomach illnesses and respiratory infections. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, sore throats,
and hand-foot-mouth disease can all be caused by germs living in feces.
2. You can spread germs to food.
When a person skips washing their hands after using the restroom, they run the risk of
transmitting germs from their hands to their food. When a person grabs an apple, reachs into a
bag of chips, or slice up a cucumber, they may transmit germs from their hands to their food.
3. You can spread germs via different objects.
A person can also spread germs by touching objects with unclean hands. And unfortunately,
germs can live on hard surfaces, some for more than a week.
4. You can spread germs to yourself.
If a person avoids washing their hands after using the restroom, they put themselves in danger
of infecting themselves with a bacterial or viral illness. Leaving germs on the hands and fingers
permits the risk transferring the bacteria or virus to the person’s eyes, nose, or mouth.
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References:

https://www.healthiguide.com/health/what-happens-when-you-skip-washing-your-hands-after-using-
the-bathroom/?view-all