We’re taught to wash our hands at a young age. It’s so important because not washing our hands is a way to pass germs to others or contract something we don’t necessarily want. This is why we teach ...

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And you thought you mastered hand-washing as a kid. More than 50 percent of illness can be prevented with proper hand washing, according to the CDC. STOCK4B/Getty Images — -- intro: Everyone ...

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We’ve all been taught from a very young age that washing our hands is important. Apparently, this lesson didn’t quite stick for everyone. The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) ...

In 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) established May 5 as World Hand Hygiene Day — a day to remind people across the globe of the importance of handwashing in healthcare settings and to bring ...