Only 38% of men wash their hands after using the toilet

A new survey monitoring 100,000 people has found that only 38% of men and 60% of women wash their hands after going to the toilet. 

The hygiene survey was carried out by business services company Initial who found this as well as the sneeze effect is aiding the spread of germs.

The sneeze effect is what happens when a flushed toilet gives rise to a cloud of tiny water droplets that contain micro-organisms that are associated with urine and faecal matter.