{"id":1886,"date":"2021-04-26T22:01:35","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T22:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alternatech.net\/?p=1886"},"modified":"2021-04-26T22:01:35","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T22:01:35","slug":"14-diseases-you-can-prevent-by-handwashing-the-right-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/14-diseases-you-can-prevent-by-handwashing-the-right-way\/","title":{"rendered":"14  Diseases You Can Prevent By Handwashing The Right Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hygiene basic is the key to keeping you <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/5a07%5C%22">healthy. Especially, by washing your hands, you can prevent some diseases, from simple respiratory illnesses to deadly infectious diseases. The following diseases are just a few of the ones that you can prevent with thorough handwashing.\n<h4>1. Coronavirus\n<figure id='\"attachment_1887\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-1887\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img fetchpriority='\"high\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-large' wp-image-1887 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/04%5C/1-15-1024x768.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"handwashing\"' width='\"1024\"' height='\"768\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1-15-1024x768.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-1887\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Photo: Pexels.com\n<p>Washing your hands frequently and avoiding contact with high-touch surfaces, such as doorknobs, handles, and buttons, is one of the best ways to protect yourself from COVID-19.\n</p><p>According to World Health Organization (WHO), you should wash your hands often with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water aren\u2019t available, it\u2019s recommended to use a hand sanitizer containing at least 60 percent alcohol. You should also avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands.\n</p><h4>2. Norovirus\n<figure id='\"attachment_1893\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-1893\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-1893 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/04%5C/8-16.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"handwashing\"' width='\"1000\"' height='\"750\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/8-16.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-1893\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Photo: Shutterstock\n<p>It takes only one norovirus particle to get you sick, as opposed to between 50 and 100 particles of the flu virus. But good, old-fashioned handwashing can help to prevent the assorted gastrointestinal misery that results from a stomach bug.\n</p><p>In fact, it trumps both the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers (which the CDC cautions aren\u2019t as effective against norovirus) and vigorously disinfecting surfaces. According to a study published in Royal Society Open Science, scouring surfaces only reduces transmission by a maximum of 60 percent, while handwashing &ndash; if done by a majority of people on, say, a cruise ship &ndash; could completely stop an outbreak.\n</p><h4>3. The Flu\n<figure id='\"attachment_1890\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-1890\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-1890 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/04%5C/4-17.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"handwashing\"' width='\"1000\"' height='\"750\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/4-17.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-1890\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Photo: Shutterstock\n<p>The flu can be deadly &ndash; and not just to those who are very young, very old, or immunocompromised. The 2017\u20132018 flu season was particularly dangerous, with the CDC reporting 80,000 related deaths (including 180 children).\n</p><p>Aside from getting the flu shot, handwashing is a key preventive measure, especially when you\u2019re exposed to flu germs without knowing it. Handwashing can make sure you\u2019re not unwittingly infecting yourself.\n</p><h4>4. Pink Eye\n<figure id='\"attachment_1889\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-1889\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-1889 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/04%5C/3-18.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"handwashing\"' width='\"1000\"' height='\"750\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/3-18.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-1889\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Photo: Shutterstock\n<p>When your eyes get ooey, gooey, and super itchy\u2014and have a crusty coating on them in the morning\u2014you probably have conjunctivitis, a.k.a. pink eye. Since people rub their eyes to alleviate the discomfort and then touch their surroundings, the virus or bacteria that cause pink eye ends up on all sorts of surfaces, where it can live for hours or even days, according to the National Institutes of Health.\n</p><h4>5. Salmonellosis\n<figure id='\"attachment_1894\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-1894\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-1894 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/04%5C/9-11.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"1000\"' height='\"750\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/9-11.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-1894\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Photo: Shutterstock\n<p>A big reason to wash your hands more often is that you\u2019re touching poop particles way more than you realize. That\u2019s exactly how salmonella gets passed around. The bacteria live in the intestines of animals and people. It\u2019s often transmitted through infected food that hasn\u2019t been fully cooked or washed thoroughly. When you don\u2019t wash your hands or equipment after preparing raw meat, poultry, and fish. And when you don\u2019t properly wash your hands after using the bathroom or changing a baby\u2019s diapers.\n</p><p>It can also be transmitted by touching an infected reptile, amphibian, or farm animal, whose droppings can subsequently infect anything they touch. If you\u2019re not diligent about hand hygiene, that could be you.\n</p><h4>6. Hand-Foot-And-Mouth Disease\n<figure id='\"attachment_1897\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-1897\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-1897 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/04%5C/55-2.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"1000\"' height='\"750\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/55-2.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-1897\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Photo: Shutterstock\n<p>If you have kids or work around them, handwashing can help prevent this uncomfortable infection caused by the coxsackievirus. Common in daycares and preschools, hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) causes sores on the mouth and throat, a rash on the hands and feet, a fever, and loss of appetite.\n</p><p>If you\u2019re pregnant, take particular care since HFMD has been linked to a higher risk of stillbirth near the end of a pregnancy.\n</p><h4>7. Cytomegalovirus\n<figure id='\"attachment_1898\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-1898\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-1898 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/04%5C/111-3.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"1024\"' height='\"683\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/111-3.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-1898\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Photo: Shutterstock\n<p>Here\u2019s another reason to be vigilant about handwashing if you\u2019re pregnant. Good hygiene can prevent the transmission of this virus in the herpes family that can cause serious harm to your unborn child, including hearing and vision loss, intellectual disability, and even death.\n</p><h4>8. Staph\n<figure id='\"attachment_1899\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-1899\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-1899 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/04%5C/diseases-you-can-prevent.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"1000\"' height='\"750\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diseases-you-can-prevent.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-1899\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Photo: Shutterstock\n<p>Caused by bacteria commonly found on the skin and in the noses of healthy people, staph can become life-threatening if the bacteria gets deep into your body and infects your blood, joints, and heart.\n</p><p>Things can get particularly dangerous with an antibiotic-resistant strain of staph called MRSA. If you wash your hands, you will lessen the risk of these bacteria being transmitted from person to person. Other preventive measures include keeping wounds covered and not sharing personal items.\n</p><h4>9. RSV\n<figure id='\"attachment_1900\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-1900\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-1900 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/04%5C/99-1.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"1000\"' height='\"750\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/99-1.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-1900\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Photo: Shutterstock\n<p>Here\u2019s a crazy statistic from the CDC: Almost all children will have an RSV infection by the time they turn two. The thing is, you will probably just think your child has a cold. But in some children &ndash; especially those born prematurely and in people over 65 with weakened immune systems, this virus can cause breathing problems, pneumonia, bronchiolitis, and death.\n</p><p>In fact, it kills more than 200 children each year and 14,000 older adults. Like other respiratory illnesses, coughing and sneezing send infected droplets through the air and onto surfaces.\n</p><h4>10. Hepatitis A\n<figure id='\"attachment_1891\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-1891\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-1891 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/04%5C/5-17.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"1000\"' height='\"750\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/5-17.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-1891\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Photo: Shutterstock\n<p>The good news: Hepatitis A doesn\u2019t cause chronic liver disease like its cousins B and C. The bad news: It can still make you really sick, causing gastrointestinal problems, fever, fatigue, and jaundice. In some cases, it can even cause acute liver failure and necessitate hospitalization.\n</p><p>You\u2019ll likely hear about hepatitis A outbreaks at restaurants. This virus is often transmitted when someone hasn\u2019t washed their hands after using the bathroom before preparing their food, according to the WHO.\n</p><h4>11. Strep Throat\n<figure id='\"attachment_1888\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-1888\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-1888 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/04%5C/2-16.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"1000\"' height='\"750\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2-16.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-1888\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Photo: Shutterstock\n<p>While viruses often cause sore throats, if a strep test determines that yours is caused by the bacteria group A Streptococcus, you\u2019ll need antibiotics. Not only can strep throat cause discomfort and be highly contagious to others, but in some cases, it can also lead to scarlet fever, rheumatic fever, a rare kidney disease called PGSN, and the pediatric autoimmune disease PANDAS.\n</p><p>According to the CDC, coughing, and sneezing spreads small respiratory droplets containing the bacteria. You can\u2019t always stop someone from coughing or sneezing at you, but you can control your own handwashing habits.\n</p><h4>12. Giardiasis\n<figure id='\"attachment_1895\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-1895\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-1895' size-full src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/04%5C/10-9.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"handwashing\"' width='\"1000\"' height='\"750\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/10-9.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-1895\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Photo: Shutterstock\n<p>While you\u2019re worried about horrible things that can make you sick, don\u2019t forget about parasites. Handwashing can help to prevent this particular microscopic parasite from taking up residence in your small intestine, where it will cause nausea, diarrhea, and dehydration.\n</p><h4>13. E. coli\n<figure id='\"attachment_1896\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-1896\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-1896 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/04%5C/13-8.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"1000\"' height='\"750\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13-8.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-1896\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Photo: Shutterstock\n<p>We often hear about E. coli outbreaks in terms of food consumption &ndash; red meat and romaine lettuce, for example &ndash; but they can also be passed by coming into contact with an infected person or animal, according to WebMD. Also, some surprising news: You don\u2019t need to scald your hands with hot water to kill E. coli bacteria &ndash; or any other bacteria.\n</p><h4>14. The Common Cold\n<figure id='\"attachment_1892\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-1892\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-1892 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/04%5C/6-22.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"1000\"' height='\"750\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/6-22.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-1892\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Photo: Shutterstock\n<p>While not as serious as these other diseases, a cold can still make you feel miserable and ruin your week. One study found that handwashing can lower your risk of catching a respiratory illness by a whopping 45 percent.\n</p><p>The bottom line: Hand sanitizers have their place and they\u2019re certainly convenient. 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