Hand-washing is a critical part of basic hygiene that should be practiced multiple times a day. We often touch our faces with our hands, sometimes even without noticing, which leads to the spread of diseases and infections.
Hand washing is the foundation of basic hygiene and is a quick step in our day to remain clean and healthy!
Hand-washing Tips
We use our hands for the majority of the tasks we do on a daily basis, from using our laptops at work to preparing your dinner - it's important to keep them clean! Follow the steps on the right for quick and effective hand-washing.
Key times to wash your hands:
Before or after any meal or handling food.
As soon as you come home.
After using the bathroom.
After coughing or sneezing.
Consistently if you are caring for someone who is unwell.
After touching animals or handling animal's food.
After handling garbage.
Quiz
When should you wash your hands?
What can happen if I don't wash my hands regularly?
Many of the normal tasks we complete in a day can actually cause great harm if proper hand-washing practices are not observed. Keeping our hands clean is one of the easiest way to prevent the spread of many diseases. It's a simple step that we need to ensure is included in our routines and can have a great impact on our well-being.
, For example, if someone with the flu coughs on their hand and touches a surface, someone else then touches it and then touches their mouth, nose or eyes.
One way salmonella, can be contracted, is if someone touches raw chicken and then touches food that is eaten.
These diseases may vary in severity, however, they can be prevented through one simple precaution - washing your hands!
Summary
Hand-washing is a simple but effective measure to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Before you make or eat dinner tonight, think about what you have learned here, and make sure to wash your hands for at least 20 seconds!
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