How long should you wash your hands? Chances are you’re not doing it right! Here are the facts. Dial
“Most people are likely washing their hands for five to 10 seconds, and not sufficiently taking enough time to actually have the cleansing action of the soap,” infectious disease expert Amesh A. Adalja, MD, senior scholar at the John's Hopkins Center for Health Security, tells Yahoo Lifestyle. Not only that, most people don’t wash their hands as often as they should, he says.
Does washing your hands the wrong way do anything?If you wash your hands the right way, you can prevent up to 40 percent of diarrheal illnesses and up to 21 percent of respiratory illnesses like the common cold and the flu, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . So how are you supposed to wash your hands?The CDC has detailed instructions on how hand-washing should go.
Then, rub your hands together to work up a lather, and make sure to lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers and under your fingernails. Lathering helps create friction, and that can help lift up dirt, grease and germs from your skin, Adalja explains.
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