Stop germs! stay healthy! wash your hands

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Keeping hands clean is one of the most important things we can do to stop the spread of germs and stay healthy.
  
  When?
  
  • Before, during, and after preparing food
  
  • Before eating food
  
  • Before and after caring for someone who is sick
  
  • 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
  
  How?
  
  • Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap.
  
  • Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Be sure to lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.
  
  • Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice.
  
  • Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.
  
  • Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.
  
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• Subjects:
  Hand Disinfection Hand Hygiene
• Document Type:
  Poster
• Name as Subject:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Pages in Document:
  1 poster
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:603f93d2ad379c1cb986d133def87f0bae6469121c4246448eac8a63d0cc223a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/26154/cdc_26154_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.21 MB ]