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October 09 2020
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Source: MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 69(40):1443-1449
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Journal Article:Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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Description:Washing hands often, especially during times when one is likely to acquire and spread pathogens,* is one important measure to help prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the Virus that causes coronaVirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), as well as other pathogens spread by respiratory or fecal-oral Transmission (1,2). Studies have reported moderate to high levels of self-reported handwashing among adults Worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic (3-5)|; however, little is known about how handwashing behavior among U.S. adults has changed since the start of the pandemic. For this study, survey data from October 2019 (prepandemic) and June 2020 (during pandemic) were compared to assess changes in adults' remembering to wash their hands in six situations.| Statistically significant increases in reported handwashing were seen in June 2020 compared with October 2019 in four of the six situations; the odds of remembering to wash hands was 2.3 times higher among respondents after coughing, sneezing, or blowing their nose, 2.0 times higher before eating at a restaurant, and 1.7 times higher before eating at home. Men, young adults aged 18-24 years, and non-Hispanic White (White) adults were less likely to remember to wash hands in multiple situations. Strategies to help persons remember to wash their hands frequently and at important times should be identified and implemented, especially among groups reporting low prevalence of remembering to wash their hands.
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ISSN:0149-2195 (print);1545-861X (digital);
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Pubmed ID:33031363
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC7561222
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Pages in Document:7 pdf pages
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Volume:69
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Issue:40
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