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What would hsappen if you don't wash your hands and your hands were in the garbage? can that persion die
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No: Very unlikely to die,but might get bacterial infection or serious diseases.
Answered 1/2/2016
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Washing hands: depending on what is in the garbage. if poisonous materials were there and you touch your mouth and you ingest the poison you could. Or you may catch an infection that is deadly. The overall probability of this happening is low
Answered 11/24/2014
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