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We’ve all learnt a lot more about washing our hands in the last few weeks with the outbreak of the coronavirus. But getting kids to understand why we need to keep washing all the time can be difficult. One teacher has found a really visual way to explain to kids what washing your hands actually

For the first time ever, investigators have identified a washing machine as a reservoir of multidrug-resistant pathogens. The pathogens, a single clone of Klebsiella oxytoca, were transmitted repeatedly to newborns in a neonatal intensive care unit at a German children’s hospital. The transmission was stopped only when the washing machine was removed from the hospital.

Raise your hand if you’ve ever worn your sweat-soaked gym kit multiple times before giving it a rinse. There’s no way to sugar coat it: it’s a pretty darn dirty habit. But as it turns out, a surprising number of us are guilty as charged. According to research from fitness and yoga brand Sculptmode, one