Hand Washing with Soap: The Most Effective 'Do-It-Yourself' Vaccine?

• Main Authors: Ravishekhar N Hiremath (Author), Atul Kotwal (Author), Renuka Kunte (Author), Sandhya V Hiremath (Author), Venkatesh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medsci Publications, 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hand washing is one of the most effective means of preventing diseases and have a major impact on public health in any country. It is known to significantly reduce the two leading causes of mortality - diarrheal diseases and acute respiratory infections, including the recent outbreak of pandemic inf...