National Handwashing Awareness Week was December 7th-13th
Washing your hands is easy, and it's one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs.
Wash your hands often, especially during these key times when you are likely to get and spread germs:
- Before, during, and after preparing food
- Before eating food
- Before and after caring for someone at home who is sick with vomiting or diarrhea
- Before and after treating a cut or wound
- After using the toilet
- After changing diapers or helping someone use the bathroom
- 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
Take a look at these Handwashing Facts from the CDC:
https://www.cdc.gov/clean-hands/data-research/facts-stats/index.html
5 Facts about Handwashing
- Handwashing equals happiness
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hand washing can prevent 1 in 3 diarrhea-related illnesses and 1 in 5 infections, including the flu.
- Beware of the twin killers for kids
About 1.4 million children under age 5 die from diarrheal diseases and pneumonia — the two most deadly afflictions for children worldwide.
- The dirty secret of public restrooms
The CDC also reports that only 31 percent of men and 65 percent of women washed their hands after using a public restroom.
- Handwash your way to health
Using antibiotics creates antibiotic resistance. Hand Washing prevents many sicknesses, so people need less antibiotics. Therefore, less antibiotic resistance.
- Sneezes are mini hurricanes
A typical human sneeze exits the body at about 200 miles per hour and emits around 40,000 droplets into the air.
Download this coloring book for more hand washing fun:
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