Because, as it turns out, not ... hands. Sounds easy enough, right? Well, the sad fact is that many people don't. One-third of Americans admit that they don't wash up after using the bathroom.

We all know what we're supposed to do after ... we're not harboring any infections, though it's not totally sterile. "People who use urinals probably think they don't need to wash their hands ...

Handwashing is the basic tenet of hygiene, especially after using the washroom ... Many people still refrain from washing ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Face it, restrooms are gross. And public bathrooms are especially gross. After all, they don't have lids on their toilet seats, so when you flush ...

with 35% of people in both countries not using the reliable soap-and-water method after finishing in the bathroom. The Polish have a better score in hand washing, with 68% of Poles washing their ...

In a recent post on X, the UK Health Security Agency stressed the importance of washing hands after using the bathroom ... having had norovirus once does not provide immunity against future ...