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Handwashing 101

Frequent proper hand washing has been shown to reduce upper respiratoryinfections by more than 80% percent.

You should wash your hands:

Before preparing or eating food	Before inserting or removing contact lenses
After going to the bathroom	After handling uncooked foods
After coughing, sneezing, or using a tissue	After handling trash or garbage
After handling or petting an animal	After tending someone who is ill
After opening mail	Before treating a cut or wound or tending someone who is ill

Proper technique for hand washing is illustrated below:

Hold hands under warm water
Lather with soap and rub all surfaces, palms, wrist, back of hands and fingers vigorously for 15 seconds
Wash under finger-nails
Rinse hands with fingers down
Dry completely with clean towel patting rather than rubbing vigorously
Turn off water with towel rather than your clean hand!