Hand Washing to Prevent the Common Cold

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Hi! This is David Jackel on behalf of Expert Village and I'm here to talk to you about washing your hands to prevent a cold. Now hand washing is actually one of the best ways to prevent catching a cold. The germs that you would catch, travel through your hands onto other parts of your body, specifically your face. Most colds come from direct contact that you're having with somebody else who has the virus. Often times that's like shaking hands with somebody, being in close quarters, hugging, touching, anything when you're close with somebody else, sharing things, touching the same glass, touching the same silverware, touching the same food, stuff like that. So what you should do is constantly be washing your hands, especially if you're traveling or if you're in close quarters with people or you're exposed to someone who might be sick. Always be washing your hands and do it with warm water and soap, wash vigorously for at least 20 seconds to make sure you loosen up all the germs. Now, you won't always have access to warm water and soap, so what you should do is carry hand sanitizer. I always keep some hand sanitizer with me, in my car, in a bag with me if I'm traveling and this is something you can take out whenever you need to and just put a little bit of on your hands. If you're shaking hands with people at a public event, you don't know who is sick or who is shaking hands with someone else who is sick. It's really not worth getting sick, so use some hand sanitizer. The important thing to remember is that hands are a vessel through which germs can reach your body, so always keep your hands as frequently as possible. Also, always wash your hands before eating and before touching your face.

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