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Hand washing is easy to do and it's one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of many types of infection and illness in all settings, from your home and workplace to child care facilities and hospitals.hand washing Clean hands can stop germs from spreading from one person to another and throughout an entire community.

Wash Your Hands: The Right Way

When should you wash your hands?

What is the right way to wash your hands?

Washing hands with soap and water is the best way to reduce the number of  germs on them. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers can quickly reduce the number of germs on hands in some situations, but sanitizers do not eliminate all types of germs.

Hand sanitizers are not effective when hands are visibly dirty.

How should you use hand sanitizer?


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