Letters: The Benefit of Clean Hands (1 Letter)

Monday, September 21, 2009 - 14:56 in Health & Medicine

Re “With Soap and Water or Sanitizer, a Cleaning That Can Stave Off the Flu” (Well, Sept. 15): For much of my 81 years I have avoided colds and flu by drinking wholesome amounts of water and other beverages. This habit dictates frequent trips to the bathroom, after which, being genteelly reared, I wash my hands. I suffer fewer colds than most people.

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