Suprun has debunked another antiseptic myth A lot of diseases, intestinal infections and flu are transmitted through dirty hands, and if you touch your face with dirty hands you may have skin problems. This was reported and. About Health Minister Ulyana Suprun.

According to her, to keep your hands clean - just enough soap and water, you do not need to destroy bacteria with antiseptics.

"Bacteria are able to become resistant to what they are destroyed by. In particular, antiseptics kill not only bad, but also good bacteria that live on our skin and are good for us.. The more you use triclosan soap, which has an anti-bacterial effect, the more triclosan-resistant bacteria get on your hands, ”she wrote..

She also noted that antiseptics are poisonous not only for bacteria, but also for people. They can even affect the hormonal system - triclosan has an estrogen-like effect..

In addition, according to Suprun, antiseptic sprays do not eliminate dirt, and this is a good commercial move that makes people buy various products that supposedly can kill bacteria and fully replace water and soap.. Anti-bacterial wipes are also not effective against the influenza virus..

"For cleaning, for example, in public places, you can use wipes containing more than 5% surfactant, as well as 10% vinegar, or 1% chlorine bleach - they have a proven antiviral effect," she said.

Suprun also told how to protect against bacteria and dirt. “Try to wash your hands with soap and water. This is the most effective way to get clean hands..

Do not forget to wash your hands necessarily:.

“after returning home from the street” before, during and after cooking “before and after caring for the sick” after coughing, sneezing, blowing nose after using the toilet after contact with animals not effective enough. Soap and foam help wash away dirt and germs. Wiping your hands after washing is also very important.. After all, the bacteria in wet hands also spread and even transmitted faster.. Therefore, drying hands is an inseparable step in the process of washing hands that cannot be neglected, ”she said..

At the same time, she told what to do if it is not possible to wash hands with soap and water.. "Choose just wet wipes, no antiseptic. And in order to protect yourself from bacteria, for example, during a walk in nature, have a pharmacy antiseptic - chlorhexidine or calendula tincture ready, ”Suprun said.

Clean hands protect us from diseases, at the same time from the need to be treated with antibiotics.. Wash and wipe your hands thoroughly and stay healthy!.

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