Well - Hand-Washing Helps Fight Flu

[fuzzyjay]

via nytimes.com

Wash your hands, people. If I see someone leaving a public bathroom without washing, I call them on it. Unless they look like they would beat me up for it.

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Comments

[dorisduke.livejournal.com]

Why do you care?

[fuzzyjay.livejournal.com]

I don't know.

[urbear]

The thing is, it seems like 90% of the people who claim to wash their hands don't do more than a quick ritual splash and wipe... probably worse than useless.

[fuzzyjay.livejournal.com]

According to barfblog, friction is more important than soap. Still, it should be pretty thorough friction, I would imagine.

[bc-bigguy.livejournal.com]

Completely agree. I don't have a problem telling people to wash their hands. It's sad that one has to remind people of toilet training.

[watchingitburn.livejournal.com]

"Typically, influenza is transmitted through the air by coughs or sneezes, creating aerosols containing the virus. Influenza can also be transmitted by bird droppings, saliva, nasal secretions, feces and blood. Infection can also occur through contact with these body fluids or through contact with contaminated surfaces. Airborne aerosols have been thought to cause most infections, although which means of transmission is most important is not absolutely clear. "

I see nothing about spreading the virus via the penis or urine; so, it's no more logical to wash your hands after a trip to the restroom than it is to wash your hands after every time you open a door or handle money or handle books, for that matter.
In fact, pissing on your hands would probably do a better job of killing the virus than soap.


But of course, telling people that you don't wash your hands after you piss makes them look at you as if you just wiped your ass with your bare hand and then started sucking on your fingers.