Hand Hygiene - Your Health is in Your CLEAN Hands!
Good hand cleaning - also called hand hygiene - is the first defense against the spread of many illnesses. Germs on your hands can cause illnesses such as common colds, influenza (flu) and skin infections as well as more serious illnesses such as meningitis, bronchitis, hepatitis A and many types of diarrhea. What is the best way to clean your hands?
When is it important to clean your hands?
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Hand hygiene infographic - Adult Hand Washing Steps Hand hygiene infographic - Kids Hand Washing Steps Hand hygiene infographic - Hand Washing Steps Hand hygiene poster – Mark Twain Hand hygiene poster – Robert Louis Stevenson Hand hygiene poster – Margaret Mitchell Hand hygiene poster – Herman Melville Hand hygiene poster – Arthur Conan Doyle Hand hygiene poster – Charles Dickens Hand hygiene poster – Judy Blume Hand hygiene poster – L.Frank Baum Hand hygiene poster – Jane Austen Prevent Infectious Diseases Daily with Healthy Behavior (127k.pdf) 10 Things To Do To Prevent Infectious Diseases (175k.pdf) Hand Hygiene (239k.pdf) Higiene de las Manos - Español (153k.pdf) Hand Hygiene Activity Book for Children (1,650k.pdf) Camp Safety (229k.pdf) Other Resources: “Clean Hands Save Lives” (CDC) Clean Hands (WHO) Hand Hygiene Print Materials (Minnesota Dept. of Health) Henry the Hand Professional Resources: Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings (CDC) Clean Care is Safer Care (WHO)