How To Wash Your Hands To Prevent Illness

How To Wash Your Hands Properly

The whole swine flu thing has got us all paying better attention to hygiene. So here are the rules from the CDC (Center for Disease Control) on how to wash your hands properly:

1. Wet hands and apply liquid, bar or powder soap.

2. Rub hands together vigorously to make a lather and scrub all surfaces.

3. Continue for 20 seconds, it takes that long for the soap and scrubbing action to dislodge and remove stubborn germs. need a timer? Sing “Happy Birthday” all the way through – twice.

4. Rinse hands under running water.

5. Dry hands with a paper towel or air dryer.

6. If possible use your paper towel to turn off the faucet.

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