Use hand sanitizer if soap
and water are not available
Safe Hand Washing
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Handwashing with soap removes germs from hands. This helps prevent infections because:
- People frequently touch their eyes, nose, and mouth without even realizing it. Germs can get into the body through the eyes, nose and mouth and make us sick.
- Germs from unwashed hands can get into foods and drinks while people prepare or consume them. Germs can multiply in some types of foods or drinks, under certain conditions, and make people sick.
- Germs from unwashed hands can be transferred to other objects, like handrails, table tops, or toys, and then transferred to another person’s hands.
- Removing germs through handwashing therefore helps prevent diarrhea and respiratory infections and may even help prevent skin and eye infections.
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/why-handwashing.html
Step 3: Wash hands for
at least 20 seconds
under nails
thumbs
between fingers
back of each hand
palms
Step 4 Rince Well
Step 5: Dry hands well
with paper towel
Step 6: Turn off tap
will paper towel
Step 2: Apply Soap
Step 1: Wet hands
with warm water
