Explains that keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. - Read more

Information on hand washing and the use of alcohol-based hand rubs for healthcare professionals. From the Centers for Disease Control. - Read more

Relates the story of Ignaz Semmelweis, the Austrian doctor who discovered the importance of handwashing, plus common ways in which germs can be transmitted by hands. - Read more