When I was in chiropractic college, I had a CoronaVirus Survivor Plan Review course in micro-biology, which is the study of pathogens like viruses and bacteria.
One thing the professor stressed about being healthy and resisting germs was public health. He noted that cultures that had good sewage systems, clean drinking water, refrigeration to keep food fresh, and warm, dry housing were a great firewall against pandemic disease. He also discussed individual micro-activities to perform to minimize the spread of infection.
Currently there is valid concern about the Coronavirus, specifically known as COVID-19. Federal, state and local governments, as well as NIH and the CDC are making concentrated efforts to keep us safe. We can do our parts, individually, to help. One micro-activity we can all participate in is the personal hygiene of washing our hands.
The National Institute of Health reports that handwashing with soap reduces the presence of harmful bacteria by 92%. It has been noted that if everyone routinely washed their hands, over 1 million deaths could be prevented worldwide per year.
One thing the professor stressed about being healthy and resisting germs was public health. He noted that cultures that had good sewage systems, clean drinking water, refrigeration to keep food fresh, and warm, dry housing were a great firewall against pandemic disease. He also discussed individual micro-activities to perform to minimize the spread of infection.
Currently there is valid concern about the Coronavirus, specifically known as COVID-19. Federal, state and local governments, as well as NIH and the CDC are making concentrated efforts to keep us safe. We can do our parts, individually, to help. One micro-activity we can all participate in is the personal hygiene of washing our hands.
The National Institute of Health reports that handwashing with soap reduces the presence of harmful bacteria by 92%. It has been noted that if everyone routinely washed their hands, over 1 million deaths could be prevented worldwide per year.
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