Oct. 15, 2024

Global Handwashing Day

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Transcript

Question 1:
In which year was the first Global Handwashing Day observed?
Question 2:
Who is known as the "father of hand hygiene" for his work in the 1840s?
Question 3:
How long should you wash your hands to effectively remove most germs, according to the CDC?
Question 4:
What percentage of bacteria on our hands is estimated to be removed by proper handwashing with soap and water?
Question 5:
In what year did the U.S. FDA ban the use of triclosan in over-the-counter consumer antiseptic products?

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Calorogus Shark Media. Hello, trivia lovers and knowledge seekers. I'm

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journey Joe Mitchell, and welcome to a special edition of

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five daily trivia questions. Today, October fifteenth is Global hand

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Washing Day, a day to raise awareness about the importance

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of hand washing with soap. Let's dive into five questions

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about hygiene, germs, and the history of hand washing. Question one,

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in which year was the first Global hand Washing Day observed?

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Question two? Who is known as the father of hand

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hygiene for his work in the eighteen forties? Question three?

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How long should you wash your hands to effectively remove

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most germs according to the CDC? Question four? What percentage

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of bacteria on our hands is estimated to be removed

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by proper hand washing with soap and water? Question five?

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In what year did the US FDA ban the use

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of triclosin in over the counter consumer antiseptic products. Take

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a moment to ponder these questions about hand washing and hygiene,

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and I'll be back with the answers faster than you

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can say, lather, rinse, repeat. Welcome back, trivia enthusiasts. Let's

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unveil our answers and explore some fascinating facts about hand

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washing and hygiene. Question one asked in which year was

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the first Global hand washing Day observed? Answer two thousand

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and eight. Fun fact. The first Global hand washing Day

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theme was clean Hands, Save Lives, emphasizing the life saving

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potential of this simple habit. Question two asked who is

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known as the father of hand hygiene for his work

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in the eighteen forties. Answer Ignaz Semelweiss. Fun fact. Semelweiss

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discovered that hand washing with chlorinated lime solutions reduced mortality

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rates and obstetrical clinics, but his ideas were initially rejected

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by the medical community. Question three asked how long should

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you wash your hands to effectively remove most germs according

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to the CDC. Answer at least twenty seconds. Fun fact.

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Singing Happy Birthday twice or the chorus of your favorite

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song can help you time your hand washing correctly. Question

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four asked what percentage of bacteria on our hands is

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estimated to be removed by proper hand washing with soap

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and water. Answer up to ninety nine percent. Fun fact.

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Despite this high effectiveness, studies show that only about five

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percent of people wash their hands long enough to kill

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the germs that cause infections. Question five asked in what

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year did the US FDA ban the use of triclosin

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in over the counter consumer antiseptic products? Answer twenty sixteen.

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Fun fact, the FDA banned tricloson due to insufficient evidence

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of it safety and effectiveness. Plain soap and water are

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just as effective for preventing illness. That concludes our exploration

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of hand washing and hygiene from its historical origins to

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modern practices. Proper hand washing remains one of the most

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effective ways to prevent the spread of diseases. This is

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journey Joe Mitchell signing off until next time. Keep your

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curiosity burning and remember, in the world of trivia, every

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day is a treasure trove of fascinating facts.

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