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Soap and water as good as sanitizers to clean hands
Thu Jan 4, 2007 7:49 PM GMT
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NEW YORK, Jan 4 (Reuters Life!) - Washing hands with plain soap and water is as effective as using the expanding range of sanitizers or antibacterial soaps if done correctly and often, according to a new U.S. report.
Dr Anthony Komaroff, editor of the Harvard Health Letter, said studies have shown that washing hands with soap and water for just 15 seconds removes 90 percent of bacteria -- but many people do not wash their hands often enough or dry them thoroughly.
In a telephone survey of Americans, over 90 percent of those questioned said they would wash their hands after using a public bathroom, according to a report in the January issue of the Harvard Health Letter.
But when researchers observed people in various public bathrooms they found that only 75 percent of men and 90 percent of women washed their hands before leaving the bathroom.
Komaroff said the latest alcohol-based gels sold as hand sanitizers can be a useful alternative to soap and water but people often underestimate how much they need to do the job.
"You have to use several squirts out of a hand sanitizer and really make sure it covers all surfaces of your hands. Most people are pretty good about the palm but they're not as good about the back of the fingers and back of the hand," Komaroff told Reuters.
The convenience of not needing running water and a towel makes the sanitizing gels a preferred method to quickly clean hands which has helped fuel sales.
"You don't have to be near running water and for a lot of people that's a lot of the day. They're in a situation where they are in contact with lots of people but they are not near soap and water and it's the only realistic way of cleansing the hands," said Komaroff. http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2007-01-04T194918Z_01_N04176236_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-SOAP-DC.XML&WTmodLoc=NewsLanding-C9-SciHealth-3
Soap and water as good as sanitizers to clean hands
肥皂和水洗手与消毒剂一样有效
Thu Jan 4, 2007 7:49 PM GMT
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NEW YORK, Jan 4 (Reuters Life!) - Washing hands with plain soap and water is as effective as using the expanding range of sanitizers or antibacterial soaps if done correctly and often, according to a new U.S. report.
纽约，1月4日（路透社生命专栏）——根据美国一个新的报告，如果方法正确并经常洗手，用普通肥皂和水洗手和用种类繁多的卫生洗涤剂和抗菌性药皂一样有效。
Dr Anthony Komaroff, editor of the Harvard Health Letter, said studies have shown that washing hands with soap and water for just 15 seconds removes 90 percent of bacteria -- but many people do not wash their hands often enough or dry them thoroughly.
哈佛大学卫生通讯编辑Anthony Komaroff博士讲，研究已证明用普通肥皂和水洗手仅仅15秒就能去除90%的细菌。但是许多人洗手不够经常或洗后未彻底晾干。
In a telephone survey of Americans, over 90 percent of those questioned said they would wash their hands after using a public bathroom, according to a report in the January issue of the Harvard Health Letter.
根据一月出版的哈佛大学卫生通讯的一项报告，在一项美国人电话调查中90%以上被提问的人说他们在用公共厕所后要洗手。
But when researchers observed people in various public bathrooms they found that only 75 percent of men and 90 percent of women washed their hands before leaving the bathroom.
但当研究人员观察许多在用公共厕所的人后发现仅75%的男性和 90%的女性在离开厕所前洗手 。
Komaroff said the latest alcohol-based gels sold as hand sanitizers can be a useful alternative to soap and water but people often underestimate how much they need to do the job.
Komaroff说最近的作为手卫生消毒剂上市的以酒精为基础的凝胶剂可作为普通肥皂和水洗手的有效选择，但是公众经常低估他们多么需要这些。
"You have to use several squirts out of a hand sanitizer and really make sure it covers all surfaces of your hands. Most people are pretty good about the palm but they're not as good about the back of the fingers and back of the hand," Komaroff told Reuters.
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