Any outbreak would be considered a national interest rather than local. And maybe you have a cracking local government, but most are as inept as any other bureaucracy.
Antibi soaps have been an issue in hospitals for 20 years. Initial concern was that they dried the skin and actually caused staff to NOT wash hands. That’s STILL a concern and the alcohol gels are not much better. Read any label and you’ll see that they try to put “softeners” in them, but they’re mainly alcohol.
It was when a hand wash station was found to have contaminated antibi soap that the real questions began. Bacteria was growing IN the antibi soap. It was contaminated DURING hand washing and topping off of the dispenser. The single use dispensers you see in hospitals were a reaction to the phenomenon.
The other concern in household use was resistance and overuse. You get some of your immunity from bacteria by actually ingesting some bugs as you grow. Eliminating ALL bacteria in the home may not be as advantageous as once thought. There is ongoing research into whether antibi soaps are contributing to resistance.
Yes, I understand what you are saying. I suppose smoking and sugar intake isn’t the healthiest stuff for your body....but frankly, I do not want a government bureaucracy telling me what to use.
I feel capable, along with PRIVATE SECTOR FACTORS, in thinking for myself.
If a hospital finds a compelling reason NOT to use the stuff, then they shouldn’t have to do so. If enough hospitals do that, then suppliers will quit using their resources to create what people do not want.