More generally, I'm a huge proponent for washing and drying hands after coming home, after using the bathroom and before eating, in order to disrupt a wide vari

More generally, I'm a huge proponent for washing and drying hands after coming home, after using the bathroom and before eating, in order to disrupt a wide variety of infectious diseases. In particular, I consider the fecal-oral route for a wide variety of nasty parasitic diseases. This has had and continues to have major public health benefits. There are some other considerations. Water temperature, water hardness, soap composition, handwashing technique.