Special report

10 germ myths answered

The CBC's David Gerow tested his own hands for one day to see what germs we carry each and every day. Watch the links above to see the results.

You can also take the true-or-false quiz on to learn which myths are true and which are false.

After you finish the quiz, you will see explanations for each answer.

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