We unconsciously touch our mouths, noses, and eyes many, many times each day. These mucous membranes are welcome mats for cold and flu viruses, which are readily transferred from unclean hands.

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Although many Americans are beginning to recognize the importance of washing their hands, we still need to reach many others.

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While it may seem amusing at first, this is really a very serious issue. The more people do their part to control the spread of infections, the less we have to use antibiotics, which lose their potency over time as bacteria develop resistance to them.

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