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Global Handwashing Day; El Paso infectious disease expert urges community to take hand hygiene seriously

Published October 16, 2020 1:13 PM

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- October 15 is Global Handwashing Day. The day brings attention the necessity of hand hygiene for physical health.

"We know that the hands are where bacteria can stay for long time periods, and viruses," said Dr. Armando Meza, an infectious disease specialist with Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso.

Hand hygiene has been stressed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is important to protect the body against other viruses as well.

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Madeline Ottilie

Madeline Ottilie is a reporter on Good Morning El Paso and co-anchors ABC-7 at noon.

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