Have you
Washed Your
Hands Today?
How Germs Spread
Washing hands can keep you healthy and prevent the
spread of respiratory and diarrheal infections from one person
to the next. Germs can spread from other people or surfaces when you:
- Touch your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
- Prepare or eat food and drinks with unwashed hands
- Touch a contaminated surface or objects
- Blow your nose, cough, or sneeze into hands and then touch
other people’s hands or common objects
Keep our
Community Safe,
Wash Your Hands.
Key Times to wash your Hands
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| Before, during, and after preparing/eating food | After using the toilet | After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing |
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| After touching an animal, pet food or animal waste | After touching garbage | Before and after caring for someone at home who is sick |
During
COVID-19
You should wash after you have been in a public place
and touched an item or surface that may be frequently
touched by other people such as:
- Door handles
- Tables
- Gas pumps
- Shopping carts
- Cashier registers
- Screens
Five Steps to Wash Your Hands the Right Way
Wet 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.
Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer?
Hum the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice.
Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.
Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.