Germ Warfare
Soaps are the everyday weapon used in germ warfare. Apart from cleansing the skin, there are beauty soaps for the face and scrubbing soaps for the hands and body. We are taught to was our hands before handling food and in other instances for personal hygiene.
Is normal soap sufficient for germ warfare? Some germs are resistant to routine washing and they imbed into the skin readily. These are "flesh-eating" germs.
Hence we're taught to shower almost immediately after rising from bed. Body soaps with antibacterial or antiseptic properties are used generously in the hope of killing germs. This is a misconception. Antiseptics inhibit viruses and bacteria but are powerless to kill bacteria. Washing with antibacterial soaps will reduce bacteria reproduction in the skin with its antibacterial ingredient. However, this is chemical isn't powerful enough to kill the bacteria.
Workers in the healthcare industry are avid users of such antibacterial soaps in their germ warfare. Continual contact with sick people puts health service workers in the high risk category of getting transmitted germs.
Washing hands constantly with antibacterial soap does not guarantee you immunity from contracting illnesses. Its only a form of personal hygiene. There's also a limited time within which the afterwash is effective in retarding bacterial growth. Exactly how long should the interval be between lathering is anybody's guess. Don't scrub yourself raw to keep your body sterile. You may be just soaping down the drain.
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