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NATIONAL HAND WASHING AWARENESS
December 02, 2008
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Dec. 2 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:

This time of year, it seems almost everyone is either sick themselves or just getting over something. Where do all the germs come from? Other than the flu, which does not become active in the U.S. until December, most of our infections are self-inoculated.

As children, we were told to cover our mouths and noses when we cough and sneeze. This puts the viruses into our han . . .

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