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Hand Hygiene

 

* On each square centimeter of your
hand there is about 1,500 bacteria

 

How to Wash Your Hands the
Right Way

 

* if using a cloth towel to dry hands, have it
close at hand before you start to wash.
* Wet hands with water
* Apply soap to hands
*Rub hands vigorously together for at least
15 seconds
* Cover all surfaces of hands, fingers and
thumbs.
* Rinse hands well to remove soap residue.
*Dry hands gently using soft towels;
if you use cloth towels, remember that
damp towels may harbor germs

 

When Should I Wash My
Hands?


* After coughing/ blowing your nose

* Before making or eating food
* After using the toilet
* After playing with animals


How germs can be transmitted?
 

* Nose, mouth, or eyes to hands
* Touching the food with unclean
* Hands
* Raw foods
* Animals
* Other infected children


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