Handwashing

Wash Your Hands Often -- Help prevent Disease

Handwashing is one of the most important things a person can do to prevent the spread of many diseases!

When to Wash

• Before handling food and food preparation items
• Before and after eating
• After using the bathroom, after changing a diaper, and after helping a child use the bathroom
• After exposure to blood and other body fluids (blood, urine, feces, runny noses, vomit, etc.)
• After handling pets, after cleaning their cages or tanks
• After coughing, sneezing or blowing your nose and after wiping a child’s nose
• After playing or working outside
• After handling trash
• Whenever hands look, feel or smell dirty