And why? Washing is the antidote to the sort of bugs, the common infectious diseases of the eyes, the ears, the chest and the skin that, if they occur in the first five years of life, permanently damage those organs.
为什么呢？因为清洗能够消灭那些 感染眼睛、耳朵、胸部和皮肤等 常见传染性疾病， 如果孩子在5岁之前染上这些疾病， 那些器官就会终身受损。