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Proper Hand Washing: How Long Should You Wash Your Hands?
March 1, 2020
Symptom Guides > Cold & Flu > Proper Hand Washing: How Long Should You Wash Your Hands?

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Dr. Chris Bodle
Dr. Bodle is a board certified emergency medicine physician. He received his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine, and completed his residency in emergency medicine at Emory University. In addition to K Health, he currently works as an Emergency Medicine physician in an Urban, Level 1 Trauma Center in the south east.
Washing your hands is important. There’s a reason that schools, workplaces, public restrooms, and commercial kitchens have hand washing posters and “wash your hands” signs prominently displayed: it’s a first-line defense against infecting yourself or others with harmful germs. Proper hand washing kills germs that can cause illness, preventing you from becoming sick or spreading disease to other people.
Wondering how long you should wash your hands, or if you should be using more than just soap and water? I’ll explain how to wash your hands and for how long, along with other tips that’ll help you and your family stay healthy, hygienic, and clean.
In this article you’ll find:
“The average person comes into daily contact with more than 60,000 strains of microscopic bacteria, collecting germs on their hands as they move through their day.”
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by
Dr. Chris Bodle
Dr. Bodle is a board certified emergency medicine physician. He received his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine, and completed his residency in emergency medicine at Emory University. In addition to K Health, he currently works as an Emergency Medicine physician in an Urban, Level 1 Trauma Center in the south east.
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