A band, bracelet, strip or patch to be worn around the wrist or ankle or removably attached to the back of the wearers hand. Each article is treated with an anti-microbial agent (e.g., tea tree oil) that is capable of killing germs and potentially harmful bacteria. The band, bracelet, strip or patch is impregnated with the anti-microbial agent during manufacture or saturated with the agent by the wearer following manufacture. The agent is delivered to the skin (e.g., the hands) of the wearer by way of either dispersion (exudation) and migration (mixed with the wearers normal body oil) or by direct touch contact with and transmission to the wearers fingers so as to reduce the spread of illness and disease.
