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Handwashing Awareness Week Top Tips to Mitigate Germs

By: NM LFH Fitness Staff

December 7, 2021, 11:00 am - Categories: Health News

Handwashing Awareness Week Top Tips to Mitigate Germs

During Handwashing Awareness Week don’t forget these key times to wash your hands: 

  • Before, during, and after preparing food
  • Before and after eating food
  • Before and after caring for someone at home who is sick
  • Before and after treating a cut or wound
  • After using the bathroom
  • After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the bathroom
  • After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
  • After touching an animal, animal feed, or animal waste
  • After handling pet food or pet treats
  • After touching garbage

These tips are courtesy of the CDC. Don’t forget to wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

References:
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html

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