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Commuters in the north were dirtier than in the south

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More than one in four commuters has bacteria from faeces on their hands, an investigation suggests.
Scientists from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine swabbed 409 people at bus and train stations in five major cities in England and Wales.
The further north they went, the more often they found commuters with faecal bacteria on their hands - men in Newcastle were the worst offenders.
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The bacteria found suggested people were not washing their hands properly after using the toilet, said the researchers.
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Dr Val Curtis, director of the Hygiene Centre at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

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In the other three cities - London, Cardiff and Birmingham - the women's hands were dirtier.
People who had used the bus had higher rates of hand contamination than those who had used the train.
Manual workers had cleaner hands than other professionals, students, retired people or the unemployed.
Dr Val Curtis, director of the Hygiene Centre at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said: "We were flabbergasted by the finding that so many people had faecal bugs on their hands.
"The figures were far higher than we had anticipated, and suggest that there is a real problem with people washing their hands in the UK. <!-- S IBOX --><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=231 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=5>
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Newcastle - men 53%, women 30%
Liverpool - men 36%, women 31%
Birmingham - men 21%, women 26%
Cardiff - men 15%, women 29%
Euston (London) - men 6%, women 21%

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"If any of these people had been suffering from a diarrhoeal disease, the potential for it to be passed around would be greatly increased by their failure to wash their hands after going to the toilet."
Professor Mike Catchpole, director of the Health Protection Agency's Centre for Infections, said: "These results are startling and should be enough to make anyone reach for the soap.
"It is well known that hand washing is one of the most important ways of controlling the spread of infections, especially those that cause diarrhoea and vomiting, colds and flu.
"People should always wash their hands after using the toilet, before eating or handling food, and after handling animals. And remember to cover all cuts and scratches with a waterproof dressing."
Winter vomiting
The HPA's monitoring of infections over recent weeks suggests that cases of norovirus - the winter vomiting bug - are rising and that the annual norovirus season is likely to have begun.
Norovirus is the most common cause of gastrointestinal disease in the UK with peak activity in terms of numbers of cases and outbreaks during the winter months, from October to March.
It has been estimated that between 600,000 and a million people in the UK are affected each year. Professor Catchpole said: "Norovirus is highly infectious and easily spread in settings where people are in close contact with one another so good hygiene, including frequent handwashing, is really important." The study was part of the world's first Global Handwashing Day, dedicated to raising awareness about the importance hand hygiene plays in public health.
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You know when I wash my hands? When I shit on them! That's the only time. And you know how often that happens? Tops — tops — two, three times a week. Tops!
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I amazed how many men storm out of the restroom without washing their hands, it's sad. This is especially true at casinos for some reason.
 

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amazed how many men storm out of the restroom without washing their hands, it's sad. This is especially true at casinos for some reason.

yup then handle the chips while eating a sandwich.
 

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Ever go in a saloon that has little communal bowls of peanuts etc,

Makes you think.
 

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the bear is back biatches!! printing cancel....
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helps build up your immune system

some bugs here or there good for ya

people that live in a very pristine clean environment at home tend to get sick more often
 

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I was in the rest room of a high scale vegetarian restaurant a while back and saw the chef come out of the stall and go straight back to the kitchen without even going through the motions of washing his hands.

TIP: When you're playing cards in a casino, wash your hands BEFORE and AFTER you use the restroom.
 

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helps build up your immune system

some bugs here or there good for ya

people that live in a very pristine clean environment at home tend to get sick more often

It's been found that kids on farms or kids that are around animals have fewer autoimmune diseases due to the fact that their bodies develop an immunity from being exposed to bugs like this.

However, if someone has kids and catches a bug from them they can bring it to work and pass it around. I'm going to start washing more often.

The supermarket where I shop has alcohol wipes you can use on the shopping cart. I used one for the first time last night since it was the first time I noticed they were there.
 

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Don't get the iced coffee at Dunkin Donuts. Er, amend that to read don't get ice in any drink you order anywhere.
 

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I was in the rest room of a high scale vegetarian restaurant a while back and saw the chef come out of the stall and go straight back to the kitchen without even going through the motions of washing his hands.

TIP: When you're playing cards in a casino, wash your hands BEFORE and AFTER you use the restroom.

Regardless, just make sure ya don't bite your nails at the card table.
 

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