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Hand washing saves lives and reduces transfer of disease – WHO
Germs are everywhere. We acquire germs by touching contaminated objects or surfaces and transmit it through our hands.
According to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), over 1.5 million children under five years old die each year of diarrhea as a result of poor hand washing. Aside from diarrhea, 80% of all infectious diseases are transmitted from person to person due to poor hand hygiene.
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