WHY? HOW? AND HOW IMPORTANTE IT'S TO WASH YOUR HANDS

HAND WASHING

GERMS TRANSMITION

• Touching dirty hands
• Changing dirty diapers
• Through contaminated water and food
• Through contact with a sick person's body fluids

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• Good hand washing is the first line of defense against the spread of many illnesses
• from the common cold to more serious illnesses
• such as meningitis, bronchiolitis, influenza, hepatitis A,
• and most types of infectious diarrhea.

Washing Hands Correctly

STEP 1

• Wash your hands with warm water
• Make sure the water is not too hot for the hands

STEP 2

• Use soap and lather up for 20 seconds
• (no need to use anti-bacterial soap, any soap is good)
• Make sure you thoroughly wash the area between the fingers and under

STEP 3

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