Antibacterial WHAT?

Cleanliness and sanitation has suddenly become an obsession in today's world. The most probable cause for this fascination was the outbreak of the Swine Flu, or H1N1 in 2009 because it sparked a sense of terror in most of the country as if it were another plague. The reaction the Swine Flu received from the American public was in my opinion, ridiculous.

Everywhere you go, multiple forms of hand sanitizer seem to outnumber the actual people that surround you. One of the most prominent parts on the front of a Germ-X brand hand sanitizer bottle reads "KILLS 99.95 OF GERMS!" Germs are an entirely inevitable aspect of life and although some can cause sickness, not all germs are harmful.