Washing your hands. You\u2019ve been doing it since before you can remember. But why is handwashing important?<\/p>\n
Hand hygiene is one of the simplest and most effective ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from germs that cause illness<\/a>. Proper handwashing helps prevent the spread of common colds, the flu, COVID-19 and even life-threatening infections like sepsis.<\/p>\n \u201cHandwashing is extremely important. We shouldn\u2019t forget the conditions it can prevent,\u201d Brian Curtis, MD<\/a>, vice president, chief medical officer, OSF Medical Group, said.<\/p>\n Dr. Curtis shared some information about the alarming amount of germs on your hands, when to wash your hands and the correct order of steps for handwashing.<\/p>\n