Why Do We Wash Our Hands After Going to the Bathroom?

The video explores the history of hand washing, from its roots in religious rituals to its recognition as a crucial hygiene practice. It highlights Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis's pioneering work in connecting hand washing to disease prevention, despite facing resistance from the medical community. The video also discusses the eventual acceptance of hand washing, its promotion by organizations like the CDC and WHO, and its importance in modern public health.

What was the primary association of hand washing before it became linked to hygiene?

• Scientific research

• Medical practice

• Culinary traditions

• Religious rituals

In which religion is Wudu, a ritual cleansing that includes hand washing, practiced?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

Who was the first physician to connect hand washing with disease prevention?

• Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis

• Florence Nightingale

• Joseph Lister

• Louis Pasteur

What was the reaction of the medical community to Semmelweis's findings on hand washing?

• They immediately accepted it

• They partially accepted it

• They ignored it

• They ridiculed and rejected it

Which scientist developed theories around bacteria control that supported the importance of hand washing?

• Albert Einstein

• Louis Pasteur

• Isaac Newton

• Marie Curie

When did the CDC in the US start promoting hand washing to prevent infections?

• 2000s

• 1950s

• 1920s

• 1980s

What is the Semmelweis reflex?

• A medical condition

• A psychological disorder

• A type of hand washing technique

• A term for rejecting new ideas