• e$tGyr#J2pqM8v
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    3 months ago

    Why wouldn’t it work? Me and a lot of people have tried it long term and we’re absolutely fine.

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      3 months ago

      Bacteria from the poopoo can make you really sick.

      Definitely accept your anecdote but we know in the aggregate, handwashing works.

      Handwashing education in the community:

      • Reduces the number of people who get sick with diarrhea by 23-40%
      • Reduces diarrheal illness in people with weakened immune systems by 58%
      • Reduces respiratory illnesses, like colds, in the general population by 16-21%
      • Reduces absenteeism due to gastrointestinal illness in schoolchildren by 29-57%

      More good info from the CDC!