This photo of bacteria on an 8-year-old's hand is every germaphobe's nightmare

Here's a fact that will make any germaphobe reach for the Purell: The average person carries around enough bacteria to fill a large soup can. That's three to five pounds of microbes. Given that information, it shouldn't be surprising that that when Tasha Sturm took a sample of the bacteria on her 8-year-old son's hands, she found that he was carrying quite a lot of organisms: Wash your hands, kids. "The Bacteria on the Handprint of an 8-Year-Old After Playing Outside" ://t.co/eBtX7ukUaV pic.twit...