Antibacterial products may cause long-term problems. Because they kill weaker strains of bacteria, stronger, more resistant germs can flourish. These stronger germs may be harder to kill and could pose a health threat. You can keep your family healthy by following common-sense cleaning practices. Hand washing with soap and warm water removes these germs.
Hand washing is an important part of keeping healthy.
It's especially important before you eat and after you use the bathroom. Soap cleanses the skin of potentially transmittable microorganisms by dissolving them so they can be washed away by the water. Soap may also dissolve the membranes on the surface of some viruses, preventing them from being transmitted. Rubbing hands together when you wash helps to remove skin cells that may contain organisms. Make sure that the staff at your child's school has been trained to use prevention techniques and regularly practices them.