'Worrying' study shows how few of us wash our hands after the toilet


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New research suggest a surprisingly large number of people completely skip washing their hands after going to the loo. — Photo: Monika Skolimowska/dpa

Nearly half of people don't wash their hands after using the toilet in a hospital, a recent study has found.

Researchers from the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom found that 43.7% of toilet users in a Danish hospital did not use the sink after relieving themselves. In some weeks, this figure even rose to 61.8%.

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