Wet Ones Antibacterial Hand Wipes, Fresh Scent, 20 Count (Pack of 10), Packaging May Vary
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When and how to wash your hands
Washing your hands is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your family from getting sick. Know when and how to wash your hands to stay healthy.
How germs spread
Washing your hands can keep you healthy and prevent the spread of respiratory and diarrheal infections among people. Germs can be transmitted from other people when:
- Touch eyes, nose and mouth with dirty hands
- Prepare or eat food and drink without washing your hands
- Touch a contaminated surface or objects
- Blows your nose, coughs or sneezes into your hands, and then touches other people's hands or common objects
- Key moments to wash your hands
You can help yourself and your loved ones stay healthy by washing your hands often, especially during those key times when you are likely to catch and spread germs:
- Before, during and after preparing food
- Before and after eating
- Before and after caring for someone who is at home sick with vomiting or diarrhea
- Before and after treating a cut or wound
- After going to the bathroom
- After changing diapers or cleaning a child who has gone to the bathroom
- After blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing
- After touching an animal, animal food or animal waste
- After handling pet food or snacks
- After touching trash
- The guidelines for the list of key times for hand washing have been developed based on data from several studies. There may be other times when it is important to wash your hands.
Follow five steps to wash your hands properly
If the mains are a simple gesture and they are too good to prevent the spread of germs. Clean hands can keep germs from spreading from person to person and throughout an entire community - from your home and workplace to daycares and hospitals.
Washing your hands is easy and is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs. Clean hands can prevent the spread of germs from one person to another and across an entire community - from your home and workplace to children's institutions and hospitals.
Always follow these five steps.
- Moisten your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap and apply soap.
- Lather your hands by rubbing them together with soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers and under your nails.
- Rub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Sing the song "Congratulations" twice from beginning to end.
- Rinse your hands under clean, running water.
- Dry your hands using a clean towel or dry using warm air.
Use a hand sanitizer when you cannot use soap and water
- using hand sanitizer
- You can use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.
Washing your hands with soap and water is the best way to get rid of germs in most situations. If soap and water are not readily available, you can use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. You can check if the sanitizer contains at least 60% alcohol by looking at the product label.
Sanitizers can quickly reduce the number of germs on your hands in many situations. Yet,
- Sanitizers can not eliminate all types of germs.
- Hand sanitizers may not be as effective when hands are visibly dirty or greasy.
- Hand sanitizers may not remove harmful chemicals from your hands such as pesticides and heavy metals.
- How to use the hand sanitizer
- Attention! Swallowing alcohol-based hand sanitizers can cause alcohol intoxication if the equivalent of a few sips is ingested. Keep it out of the reach of small children and supervise its use.
Apply the gel product to the palm of a hand (read the label for the correct amount).
Rub both hands.
- Rub the gel against all surfaces of your hands and fingers until your hands are dry. This should take about 20 seconds.
- Image of a woman washing hands in a bathroom and a reminder to make handwashing a healthy habit.
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CDC Hand Washing System: Life is better with clean hands
CDC's Life is Better with Clean Hands campaign encourages adults to make hand washing a part of their daily lives and encourages parents to wash their hands to set a good example for their children. Check the campaign page Life is better with clean hands to download resources to help promote hand washing in your community.
