27/11/2023
Handwashing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your family from getting sick. Learn when and how you should wash your hands to stay healthy.
How Germs Spread
Washing hands can keep you healthy and prevent the spread of respiratory and diarrheal infections. Germs can spread from person to person or from surfaces to people when you:
*Touch your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
*Prepare or eat food and drinks with unwashed hands
*Touch surfaces or objects that have germs on them
*Blow your nose, cough, or sneeze into hands and then touch other people’s hands or common objects.
Key Times to Wash Hands
Know When to Wash Your Hands poster
You can help yourself and your loved ones stay healthy by washing your hands often, especially during these key times when you are likely to get and spread germs:
*Before, during, and after preparing food
*Before and after eating food
*Before and after caring for someone at home who is sick with vomiting or diarrhea
*Before and after treating a cut or wound
*After using the toilet
*After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet
*After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
*After touching an animal, animal feed, or animal waste
*After handling pet food or pet treats
*After touching garbage
https://www.cdc.gov/hygiene/personal-hygiene/hands.html #:~:text=Washing%20hands%20can%20keep%20you,and%20drinks%20with%20unwashed%20hands
