'Only 53% wash hands after defecation'

These dirty people, oh........sh.......Though various studies have established that washing hands with soap reduces the risk of normal diarrhoea by nearly half and life-threatening diarrhoea by more than half, very few people take this seriously.

In fact, a study conducted in West Bengal and Tripura state of India last year found that only 49% washed their hands after using the toilet, and 38% before eating food. The percentage was even less for those who washed either before preparing (30%) or serving (26%) food. Only 53% did so after defecation. Read more at TOI...........................'Only 53% wash hands after defecation'

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