Even good handwashing can't remove all the germs, so following the handwashing policy is a waste of time.

Around the world, infectious diseases are the number one cause of death.

Handwashing is the single most important way to prevent infection.

Using lots of soap during handwashing is more important than how long you rub your hands together.

It is more common for health care workers to remember to wash their hands after client care than before.

50 percent of people wash their hands after sneezing or coughing.

You should scrub each hand for this many seconds every time you wash your hands.

Bacteria can reproduce every two hours.

Scientists learned the importance of handwashing about 20 years ago.

It is important to wash your hands after removing gloves since bacteria grow quickly inside gloves.