More than 50.000 people died from infections

Non-observance of basic hygiene rules, including hand washing, leads to an increase in infections and resistance to antibiotics, the British Ministry of Health warned.

Doctor Gina Redford claims that everyone should wash their hands for 45 seconds. Her colleague Sally Davies, who was nicknamed 'Chief Nanny' in the Ministry of Health due to her strictness, recently gave the British people instructions that, if they are followed, will improve their hygiene habits and health in general, writes the Daily Mail.

"Don't drink tea and alcohol, don't stick your head in the fridge every five minutes when you're at home, and get off the bus earlier than you planned. That way you'll force yourself to move more," advised Davis.

Research has shown that most Britons do not wash their hands after going to the toilet, and those who do, rarely use soap. It is only important that hand washing lasts at least 30 seconds.

Scientists recently warned that resistance to bacteria has grown so much that it is taking the health system back to the 19th century and threatening humanity on the same scale as terrorism.

Last year alone, around 50.000 people in Europe and the US died from infections that could not be cured with antibiotics.