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The 13 pages that link to Handwashing, each with the reason it gives.

• SanitationRelated: Handwashing after toileting blocks pathogen transmission even where infrastructure is limited.

• SoapRelated: Soap-assisted handwashing is a standard practice for reducing transmission of infectious agents.

• Fecal–oral routeRelated: Handwashing after toileting can block transfer from feces to food or mouths.

• Hand hygieneBroader topic: Soap, friction, and rinsing make this the standard method when hands are visibly soiled.

• Common coldRelated: Handwashing can reduce transfer of cold viruses from contaminated hands.

• HygieneBroader topic: It interrupts transmission of pathogens through contaminated hands.

• Water, sanitation and hygieneRelated: Handwashing interrupts pathogen transfer after toileting and before food preparation.

• Ignaz SemmelweisRelated: Semmelweis required physicians to clean their hands before examining maternity patients.

• Personal hygieneBroader topic: Hand cleaning is a central routine for reducing transfer of microbes between people and surfaces.

• SalmonellosisRelated: Handwashing after handling animals or raw food limits Salmonella transmission.

• DysenteryRelated: Handwashing interrupts person-to-person spread of several dysentery-causing infections.

• Hand sanitizerCompared with: Washing physically removes soil and microbes that sanitizer may not eliminate.

• Public toiletRelated: Handwashing stations complete the hygiene sequence after using a public toilet.