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    Germs can spread illness when they get on hands. Washing hands with soap and water is important to remove germs and prevent spreading them to others. Studies show handwashing can prevent 1 in 3 diarrhea illnesses and 1 in 5 respiratory illnesses such as colds and flu. The right way to wash hands is to wet them with soap, lather and scrub for 20 seconds, rinse, and dry. Key times to wash hands include before eating, after using the bathroom, and when hands are visibly dirty.

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    Germs can spread illness when they get on hands. Washing hands with soap and water is important to remove germs and prevent spreading them to others. Studies show handwashing can prevent 1 in 3 diarrhea illnesses and 1 in 5 respiratory illnesses such as colds and flu. The right way to wash hands is to wet them with soap, lather and scrub for 20 seconds, rinse, and dry. Key times to wash hands include before eating, after using the bathroom, and when hands are visibly dirty.

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    Germs can spread illness when they get on hands. Washing hands with soap and water is important to remove germs and prevent spreading them to others. Studies show handwashing can prevent 1 in 3 diarrhea illnesses and 1 in 5 respiratory illnesses such as colds and flu. The right way to wash hands is to wet them with soap, lather and scrub for 20 seconds, rinse, and dry. Key times to wash hands include before eating, after using the bathroom, and when hands are visibly dirty.

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    Germs can spread illness when they get on hands. Washing hands with soap and water is important to remove germs and prevent spreading them to others. Studies show handwashing can prevent 1 in 3 diarrhea illnesses and 1 in 5 respiratory illnesses such as colds and flu. The right way to wash hands is to wet them with soap, lather and scrub for 20 seconds, rinse, and dry. Key times to wash hands include before eating, after using the bathroom, and when hands are visibly dirty.

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    Handwashing

    at Home, at Play, and Out and About


    Germs are everywhere! They can get onto your hands and items you touch
    throughout the day. Washing hands at key times with soap and water
    is one of the most important steps you can take to get rid of germs and
    avoid spreading germs to those around you.

    How can washing your hands keep you healthy?


    Germs can get into the body through our eyes, nose, and mouth and make
    us sick. Handwashing with soap removes germs from hands and helps
    prevent sickness. Studies have shown that handwashing can prevent 1 in
    3 diarrhea-related sicknesses and 1 in 5 respiratory infections, such as a
    cold or the flu.

    Handwashing helps prevent infections


    for these reasons:
    People often touch their eyes, nose, and mouth
    without realizing it, introducing germs into
    their bodies.

    Germs from unwashed hands may get into foods and drinks when
    people prepare or consume them. Germs can grow in some types
    of foods or drinks and make people sick.

    Germs from unwashed hands can be transferred to other objects,


    such as door knobs, tables, or toys, and then transferred to
    another person’s hands.

    What is the right way to wash your hands?


    1. Wet your hands with clean running water (warm or cold) and
    apply soap.
    2. Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap.
    3. Scrub all surfaces of your hands, including the palms, backs, fingers,
    between your fingers, and under your nails. Keep scrubbing for at least
    20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the “Happy Birthday” song twice.
    4. Rinse your hands under clean, running water.
    5. Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.
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    When should you wash your hands?
    Handwashing at any time of the day can help get rid of germs, but
    there are key times when it’s most important to wash your hands. Studies have
    • Before, during, and after preparing food
    • Before eating food
    shown that
    • Before and after caring for someone who is sick
    handwashing
    • Before and after treating a cut or wound
    • After using the bathroom, changing diapers, or cleaning up a child
    who has used the bathroom
    can prevent

    1 in 3
    • After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
    • After touching an animal, animal food or treats, animal cages, or
    animal feces (poop)
    • After touching garbage
    • If your hands are visibly dirty or greasy
    diarrhea-related
    What type of soap should you use?
    sicknesses and
    You can use bar soap or liquid soap to wash your
    hands. Many public places provide liquid soap

    1 in 5
    because it’s easier and cleaner to share with
    others. Studies have not found any added health
    benefit from using soaps containing antibacterial
    ingredients when compared with plain soap. Both
    are equally effective in getting rid of germs. If soap
    and water are not available, use an alcohol-based
    hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
    respiratory
    How does handwashing help fight antibiotic
    resistance?
    infections, such as
    Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria resist the effects of an
    antibiotic – that is, germs are not killed and they continue to grow.
    a cold or the flu.
    Sicknesses caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be harder to
    treat. Simply using antibiotics creates resistance, so avoiding infections
    in the first place reduces the amount of antibiotics that have to be
    used and reduces the likelihood that resistance will develop during
    treatment. Handwashing helps prevent many sicknesses, meaning less
    use of antibiotics.

    For more information and a video demonstration of how to wash your hands, visit the CDC handwashing website:
    www.cdc.gov/handwashing

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