Why is it important to wash your hands to avoid germs?

Answer 1

It is important to wash your hands frequently to avoid germs because otherwise you'll get sick and it's the most important method to use. Soap and hand sanitizer should be used.

Answer 2

The main reason to wash your hands is to prevent spreading infection from person to person. Human hands are notorious for collecting and distributing germs ranging from influenza to MRSA; hand washing significantly reduces the number of pathogens on your hands. Hand washing also removes dirt, debris and other materials that may have accumulated on your hands that may be toxic or poisonous if ingested or accidentally introduced into the eye or genital areas - think the engine grease on a mechanic's hands being wiped across his eyes and you get a general idea of this issue.
Because you have to get rid of the bacteria and and other germs if you want to stay healthy. You often touch food or your mouth with infected hand. You have to disinfect your hands so that the danger of infection could be reduced.

Answer 3

On the one hand, handwashing has been shown to be the Number 1 defense against spreading and sharing germs. Proper handwashing should take as long as singing Happy Birthday, using soap and warm running water.

On the other hand, it has been shown that excessive handwashing is detrimental because it removes natural defenses on our skin. Germs get so used to antibacterial soaps (and hand sanitizers) that the germs actually can breed unchecked! Humans NEED exposure to bugs to help the immune system get revved up to fight those bugs. Over-washing our hands weakens the immune system response.

Answer 4

You wash your hands because germs form on them and if you dont your hands will get infected or dirty.

and because if you eat after you don't wash your hands you can get seriously sick and then you can die(idk if that can really happen) and also that is just plain gross! i mean seriously!!!!!!!!8)

Answer 5

all our hands carry bacteria, which can be transferred to surfaces we touch. Normally harmless bacteria can become very harmful once entering either the blood stream, through wounds or through food.

To prevent this happening it is important to wash hands properly

Answer 6

because if u dont u will get bacteria