Germs undoubtedly affect every human on the planet. So, let’s dive a little deeper into these persistent, potentially illness-causing pests and discover how together, germs and hand washing are the perfect match. What are germs? Simply put, germs are microorganisms that can exist pretty much anywhere, including on our skin and in our bodies. […]
We can thank much of today’s hand hygiene knowledge to a Hungarian doctor—Ignaz Semmelweis—who discovered the vital connection between hand washing and disease in the mid-1800s. We’re getting ahead of ourselves here though—so let’s back it up a bit and take a deeper look at the history of hand washing. The origins of hand washing […]
It’s been over a year now and we’ve all gotten used to keeping a bottle of hand sanitizer on us at all times. We use it after touching any shared surface, but is it really a viable replacement for hand-washing? Are we only using it because there isn’t enough access to point-of-contact hand-washing? Let’s take […]
