95% of people wash their hands wrong.
One of our most basic acts of hygiene is a key tool in preventing the spread of illnesses like the coronavirus, health experts say. But a perfunctory three-second rinse won’t do the trick.
The CDC also urges frequent handwashing with soap and water for 20 seconds minimum, “especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.” In a pinch, the agency says, people can use hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Proper handwashing protocol includes five steps, according to the CDC: wetting hands with clean running water; lathering soap on hands, including under nails, between fingers and the backs of hands; scrubbing at least 20 seconds, or roughly twice the length of the “Happy Birthday” song; rinsing hands; and drying them with an air dryer or clean towel.
World Bank researcher Claire Chase tried to explain this resistance to hand hygiene in a 2016 Q&A: “We know that appealing to the health benefits of hand washing is not effective, except in unique situations like outbreaks of cholera or severe influenza,” she said. “Evidence shows that people respond more strongly to emotional appeals — those that reflect a desire to nurture one’s children, the prestige of cleanliness, or simply disgust that dirty things might be on the hands.
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