Why you need to wash hands for more than 20 seconds?

We have been told here and there, wash your hands for more than 20 seconds. But a simple question, why? Let us find out below.

Time is shouting loud: hygiene is the most important thing nowadays.

Keeping hands clean is an important step we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. Many diseases and conditions are spread by not washing hands with a soap and clean, running water.

“Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds, ” – they say. Well, shall we really count it? Simple as that: evidence suggests that washing hands for about 15-30 seconds removes more germs from hands than washing for shorter periods.

Adding antibacterial function, washing hands frequently with a soap definitely assures safety from germs, bacteria and viruses.

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Stay safe Evolut Team