Every winter, seasonal viruses like colds, bronchitis, flu, and gastroenteritis surge. Regular, thorough hand washing eliminates germs and shields you from illness.
Winter viruses spread easily through hand contact. Touch your eyes, nose, or mouth with contaminated hands, and you're at risk. Hand washing remains your strongest defense.
Flu, colds, bronchitis, and gastroenteritis thrive in winter. They spread via saliva droplets or direct hand contact with infected people or surfaces like door handles, phones, shopping carts, elevator buttons, or bus rails.
Viruses like influenza and gastroenteritis can survive on surfaces for days.
Beyond viruses, hands transmit bacteria and fungi. Meticulous hand washing protects you and prevents spreading infections to family.
The French General Directorate of Health (DGS), World Health Organization (WHO), and regional health agencies (ARS) emphasize: Wash with soap and water or hydroalcoholic solution to curb epidemics.
Quick rinses or damp towels won't cut it. Follow evidence-based techniques for real protection.
Rutgers University research shows cold water removes germs as effectively as hot water, and soap matches disinfectants when done right.
Start by removing rings and jewelry. Use soap and water (40-60 seconds) or hydroalcoholic gel.
Hydroalcoholic solutions take 30 seconds—no rinse needed.
Always after toilets to dodge gastroenteritis. After public transport, before cooking (especially raw meat), meals, caring for kids/elderly/immunocompromised, or after sneezing/nose-blowing.
Make it habitual, like brushing teeth.
No sink? Carry hydroalcoholic solution (SHA).
A small amount destroys germs in 30 seconds. Rub until dry—no towel required.
These cutaneously sanitizing solutions are virucidal, bactericidal, and fungicidal, halting virus, bacteria, and fungi transmission.
Ideal for travel, work lunches (25% eat sandwiches), picnics, or outdoors. Use post-transport, pre-meal, or after parking.
No excuses—disinfectant gel works anywhere.
Options abound: pumps, family sizes, pockets; gels, foams; scented or natural.
For sensitive skin/kids: 100% plant-based, alcohol-free, triclosan-free, petrochemical-free foams. Dermatologically and pediatric-tested, family-safe—even for babies. Eliminates microbes without irritation.
