There is such a thing as too much hand washing. Stripping all the natural oils away can lead to reddening and rashes, which would increase rather than decrease the likelihood of infection. Same with alcohol based hand sanitizers.
I do wash my hands after every visit to the toilet, and am especially thorough if it’s a public restroom. All odors are particulate. If that doesn’t make you a little queasy, it should.
Keeping your hands out of your face is probably more important. Rubbing your eyes, chewing your nails or, gross as it is people do it all the time, picking your nose, is going to introduce bacteria and virus into your system. You may or may not be able to fight it off before it sickens you.
“There is such a thing as too much hand washing. Stripping all the natural oils away can lead to reddening and rashes, which would increase rather than decrease the likelihood of infection. Same with alcohol based hand sanitizers.”
Thanks...I doubt ANYONE has been told of that. They are just told to wash, wash, and just keep washing.
“I do wash my hands after every visit to the toilet, and am especially thorough if it’s a public restroom. All odors are particulate. If that doesn’t make you a little queasy, it should.”
Queasy, yes, sick no.
“Keeping your hands out of your face is probably more important. Rubbing your eyes, chewing your nails or, gross as it is people do it all the time, picking your nose, is going to introduce bacteria and virus into your system. You may or may not be able to fight it off before it sickens you.”
Been told that all my life...still waiting to pay the price.