Swine Flu and handwashing

Japan recently confirmed its first three swine flu victims. I'm not going to comment too much about this, but it's all over Japanese news. Many Japanese people wear masks during the winter season to contain one's cold or protect oneself from catching a cold. During the hay fever season, you will see people in the train wearing masks. However, people in Japan don't wash their hands thoroughly. Especially men (not that I've been in the women's toilet). Japanese men don't use soap, and make a few passes through the water flowing out of the faucet. Just wetting the fingers used in the urination process. Gross, huh. I wonder how this habit will affect the spread of the swine flu in Japan.