IF bacterium can live on a bar of soap why do they wash your hands to kill the germs what we supposed to use if soap doesn't kill them?

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While it is true that handwashing with plain soap doesn't actually kill germs, handwashing is still a vital part of disease prevention. The mechanical action of handwashing--both the flushing action of the running water and the rubbing together of your hands--removes harmful pathogens. And that's why handwashing is considered so important to public health.

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