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HANDWASHING IS THE MOST IMPORTANT, EASIEST AND LEAST EXPENSIVE WAY TO AVOID INFECTION!
The right way to wash your hands * Use warm running water and preferably a liquid soap. * Apply a small quantity of soap to the hands. * Rub hands together vigorously and ensure soap and water is applied to all surfaces. * Wash your hands for at least 15 seconds. Suggested sequence: palm to palm, palm over the back of the hand, palm to palm with fingers interlaced, back of the fingers with the opposing palm, rotation rubbing of the thumbs in the palm of the hand, rotation rubbing of fingers in the palm. * Rinse hands under running water. * Leave the water running while drying hands. Dry hands with a clean towel. * Turn the tap off, preferably touching the fixture with a disposable paper towel.
When to wash your hands * whenever hands are visibly dirty * before handling food * before eating * after using the toilet * after handling pets or pet objects * after coming into contact with body fluids, such as nasal secretions, saliva, vomit, etc. or after changing diapers * before giving or applying medication to another person * before applying contact lenses * after hands have come into contact with a potentially contaminated site (wet cleaning cloth, raw foods, soiled laundry, etc.) |
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