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    The document provides instructions and information on proper handwashing. It outlines the steps to wash hands which include wetting hands, applying soap, lathering all surfaces, and washing for 20 seconds. Regular handwashing is important to avoid spreading germs since hands often touch the face and germs enter the body through the eyes, nose and mouth. The document recommends washing hands before eating, after using the bathroom, after being outside or touching animals, and after contact with sick individuals to prevent the spread of illness. Germs can be transmitted through direct contact with dirty hands, changing diapers, contaminated food or water, coughs and sneezes, surfaces, and body fluids.

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    The document provides instructions and information on proper handwashing. It outlines the steps to wash hands which include wetting hands, applying soap, lathering all surfaces, and washing for 20 seconds. Regular handwashing is important to avoid spreading germs since hands often touch the face and germs enter the body through the eyes, nose and mouth. The document recommends washing hands before eating, after using the bathroom, after being outside or touching animals, and after contact with sick individuals to prevent the spread of illness. Germs can be transmitted through direct contact with dirty hands, changing diapers, contaminated food or water, coughs and sneezes, surfaces, and body fluids.

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    Happy Handwashing Day

    Uploaded by

    jojy vazhuvady
    The document provides instructions and information on proper handwashing. It outlines the steps to wash hands which include wetting hands, applying soap, lathering all surfaces, and washing for 20 seconds. Regular handwashing is important to avoid spreading germs since hands often touch the face and germs enter the body through the eyes, nose and mouth. The document recommends washing hands before eating, after using the bathroom, after being outside or touching animals, and after contact with sick individuals to prevent the spread of illness. Germs can be transmitted through direct contact with dirty hands, changing diapers, contaminated food or water, coughs and sneezes, surfaces, and body fluids.

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    Happy handwashing

    day
    Jobina elsa jojy
    Steps of hand wash

    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 the soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers,
    and under your nails.
    Why is handwashing is important ?

    If we keep hands clean is one of the


    most important steps we can take to
    avoid getting sick and spreading germs to
    others. ... Handwashing with soap
    removes germs from hands. This helps
    prevent infections because: we frequently
    touch their eyes, nose, and mouth without
    even realizing it.
    when should we wash our hands ?
    To stop the spread of a germs in our family make a rule for regular hand washing

    ● before eating and cooking


    ● after using the bathroom
    ● after cleaning around the house
    ● after touching animals, including family
    pets
    ● before and after visiting or taking care of
    any sick friends or relatives
    ● after blowing one's nose, coughing, or
    sneezing
    ● after being outside (playing, gardening,
    walking the dog, etc.)
    How Do Germs Spread?

    Germs can spread many ways, including:

    ● touching dirty hands


    ● changing dirty diapers
    ● through contaminated water and food
    ● through droplets in the air released during a
    cough or sneeze
    ● on contaminated surfaces
    ● through contact with a sick person's body fluids
    Thank you

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