Alva Review-Courier -

An online story falsely claims that Muslim nurses in Britain have the option of participating in medical operations or otherwise caring for patients without washing their hands.

The story that has appeared online since at least 2013 recently surfaced on the site vtamedia. It says Muslim nurses feared that washing their hands "compromises their modesty." Islamic law requires women to keep their arms covered up to the wrist.

According to British health care guidelines updated in 2010 to accommodate religious dress, nurses not wanting to bare their arms below the elbow during patient care are giv...