Can hand sanitizer replace hand washing? 6 hand washing misunderstandings, how many of them have you encountered?

Hands are the part of the body that most often touches objects and are easily contaminated with a large number of germs. Washing hands may seem like a trivial matter, but it can help us build a line of defense for health. But do you really know how to wash your hands?

Can hand sanitizer replace running water to wash hands?

Can using wet wipes to wipe your hands replace washing your hands?

Don’t wash your hands when they are wounded?

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Today is Global Handwashing Day. Scientific rumor refutation and Guangming Online will help you understand the misunderstandings about hand washing!

Author: Zhong Yanping

Review | Zhang Yu, researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, doctor of medicine, and master's supervisor

Layout｜Li Mengxin

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