IMMUNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Hand washing after handling raw meat or poultry or its packaging is a necessity because anything you touch afterwards could become contaminated. In other words, you could become ill by picking up a piece of fruit and eating it after handling raw meat or poultry without properly washing your hands.

Detailed explanation-2: -The importance of hand-washing According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, germs like Salmonella, E. coli and norovirus (just to name a few) can get onto your hands after using the toilet or changing a diaper-and then, in turn, onto other things.