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A by-the-numbers look at school absenteeism.

22,000,000
School days kids in the U.S. miss each year due to the common cold.

6,080
Elementary school students in a study that showed those who used an instant hand sanitizer such as PURELL® in the classroom (in addition to their usual hand cleaning routine) had 20% fewer absences due to illness.

$4,000,000,000
Societal cost of antibiotic-resistant infections in the U.S. every year.

50%
Poor personal hygiene contributes to approximately 50% of all foodborne illness outbreaks.

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One incredibly easy way for your kids to stay well: hand washing. One incredibly easy alternative when soap and water aren’t available: PURELL® Instant Hand Sanitizer.